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SOT& Kable^rant Vol. 40 Staunton Military Academy, Kable Station, Staunton, Virginia, Friday, April 19. 1957 No. 10

BILLY BUTTERFIELD

Butterfield Orchestra To Play At Final Ball

Charles William Butterfield, expert trumpet artist, ami His orchestra will highlight the Final Ball on Friday, May 31. He will bring a twelve piece orchestra, starring Dotty Dale as vocalist. Three of Butterfield's recordings have sold over one million discs each. His orchestra has been featured locally at dances given at Virginia Mili- tary Institute and Virginia Poly- technic Institute.

Butterfield has had a rich and valuable background in the over- lapping worlds of dance music, jazz, radio, and television. First as a sideman with Bob Crosby, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, and Les Brown, later as leader of his own big band and combo, and more recently as a topranking studio man around Xew York, he has shown an all-around musician-ship that equips him for any kind of responsibility, as performer or lis- tener.

Billy has "lived music" all his life, constantly studying, improving, always experimenting to develop his art. As a youngster in Mid- dletown, Ohio, Billy studied with Frank Simon, former trumpet solo- ist with the John Philips Sousa Orchestra; on to Transylvania Col- lege (Lexington, Ky.) where he played in the college dance band; then to the Cincinnatti Conserva- tory of Music. Now Billy was ready to add some practical experience to his vast knowledge of

theory. Bob Crosby gave the talented

Mr. Butterfield his first job, and Billy remained with the Bobcats for three years. From then on he sparked such bands as those of Shaw, Goodman, and Les Brown, his trumpet artistry being featured

with all three. After a stint in the Army, Billy

formed his own orchestra, touring the east coast and handling a ma-

portion of the studio work

Selected For Promotion To Commander

Lt. Colonel W. K. Dove, Com- mandant of Cadets, was promoted on March 25, 1957 from the rank of Lieutenant Commander to Com- mander in the United States Naval Reserve. Last February completed Colonel Dove's fifteenth year as a commissioned officer in the Naval Reserve.

He was graduated from the Uni- versity of Virginia with B.S. and M.A. degrees. Colonel Dove has served the Academy for fifteen years, holding positions in the Commercial, English, anil Science departments. lie lias enjoyed all positions held here at S. M. A.

During the summer months Col- onel Dove goes on active naval duty. Some of his assignments since World War II have been in the Reserve Officer Candidate School where he served four tours. Two years ago he served on Ad- miral Kiland's staff, Commandant of the Fifth Naval District. His last tour of duty was at the Naval

jor in

New York. Always the innovator, Billy is no longer content to sit in the esteemed position he now holds —he wants to literally bring the music to the people—in person! He feels that he has sufficient knowledge and background to make his new band a successful venture. From advance reports, he's going to be right. Once again it will be Billy Butterfield with the best

band in the land! Dotty Dare, pretty young vocal-

ist with the Billy Butterfield orch- has a bigger interest in the than most other band-vocal- The charming Dotty is mar-

to the leader and boss-man, Butterfield. Before meeting

marrving Billy, Dotty sang the bands of Al Donahue,

Venuti, and Freddie Slack, and Dotty arc the proud par-

estra band ists. ried Billy and witli

Joe Billv

S.M.A. Honor Society Formed

This year, after many years of inactivity, the SMA chapter of an honorary literary society has taken life: the Quill and Scroll. The Quill ami Scroll is an international honorary journalism society from which the school has had a charter for many years. Certain require- ments must be fulfilled before one can become a member of this organization: prospective members must be at least juniors in high school, they must be passing all classes, anil they must have been on the staff of either a newspaper, yearbook, or magazine tor at leasl two years.

The aim of the SMA chapter of the Quill and Scroll is twofold: to increase the interest in writing and to improve the standard of writing". Members of tiie Acad- emy's chapter, who must be either on the Kablegram or Shrapnel staffs, are Ronald Black, Ralph Bolton, Edward N. Evans, Barry Goldwater, Kenneth McGce, Jack Larkey, James Wilson, Leon Sand- lin, and Gary Schmidt. Col. Dove, Col. Moody, Lt. Case, Lt. Hamp- ton, Capt. Haddock, and Miss Earle are the faculty members of the organization. Pins and cards were awarded to the new members recently.

S.M.A. Makes Impressive Showing In G.I. Inspection

COL. DOVE

Training Center, San Diego, Cali- fornia, where he was Regimental Commander of the Second Regi- ment, Recruit Training Command.

Colonel Dove left Staunton in 1942 to enter into active naval duty in the Naval Air Force and served with distinction. Some of the cam- paigns in which he took part were Guadalcanal, the Leyte and Mar- shall operations, invasion of the Philippine Islands, battles of the Philippine Sea, China Seas, and invasion of Okinawa. Colonel Dove's principal shipboard duties were in the department of ordnance and fire control.

Some of the ships on which he was assigned were the Pocomoke, the Flagship Currituck, the Ath- ling, Franklin, Hornet, and the Arkansas.

In addition to area campaign medals, Colonel Dove has been awarded the Naval Air Medal and the Presidential Unit Citation.

Our Commandant proves his modesty by not worrying about his next promotion, which would be

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Honor Company For March

this the

year, honor

ents of twin girls.

For the first time Company "C" has won company title.

"Company "E" and Company "F" came in second and third re- spectively, with about out point's difference. Company "C", com- manded by Barry Goldwater, is in second place for the year's ratings, and they may hav win honor company for the year

M/Sgt DeMaio Reassigned To Canal Zone

M 'Sgt. Fred DeMaio, after four years at SMA, is being reassigned. He reports on May 5 to the 20th Infantry Regiment at Fort Kobbe, Canal Zone. Sgt. DeMaio has been teaching MST I at the Academy; he lias also served as Assistant Commandant, tactical officer to the Howie Rifles, and Fox Company tactical officer.

M/Sgt. DeMaio has served eleven years in the United States Army—one year in the Pacific, five years in Europe, one year at Fort Lee, Virginia, and the rest at SMA.

M/Sgt. E. J. Kennedy will as- sume the position of Assistant to the Commandant for the remainder of the school term.

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Journalism Banquet Planned

Members of the Kablegram and Shrapnel and officials of the academy will participate in a Journal- ism Banquet which will be held in the Stonewall Jackson Hotel Ball- room on Sunday, May 19, at 6:00 P.M.

Dr. Marshall M. Brice, Profes- sor of English at Mary Baldwin College, will be the principal speaker. Col. Brice until this year was head of the English Depart- ment at SMA.

Kablegram keys will be awarded to deservant members of the newspaper staff. Shrapnel staff members will receive letters of com- mendation. The Superintendent will present the awards.

Lt. Dennis G. Case is Faculty adviser of the Kablegram; Capt. Garland D. Haddock and Lt. E. Wolfe Hampton are advisers of the Shrapnel.

This banquet replaces the Kable- gram banquet of previous years; the Shrapnel has not previously had such a fete.

Lt. Col. Louis H. Ressijac, of the Inspection Team, with Maj. Charles W. Weidinger, PMS&T.

Inspection Determines Honor School Rating

The Military program of Staunton Military Academy underwent a thorough Government Inspection on Wednesday, April 3. Every Spring the Academy undergoes a military and personnel inspection to determine the eligibility of the school for ROTC Honor Rating.

Usually Army personnel holding the position of PMS&T or Assistant of various college ROTC units are the inspecting officers. This year, the Academy was visited by Lt. Col. I^ouis H. Ressijac, l^MS&T of Georgetown University, and Chief Warrant Officer John B. Fuqua, the Assistant PMS&T of University of Kentucky.

Publications To Be Represented At SIPA Convention

Ten delegates representing the Kablegram and Shrapnel, the SMA yearbook, will attend the Southern Interscholastic Press Association Convention to he held on the cam- pus of Washington and Lee Uni- versity at Lexington, Virginia, on April 26 and 27.

Lieutenant Dennis G. Case, ad- visor to the Kablegram, will mod- erate a panel on "Problems of the Private School Newspaper Ad- viser." Cadet Jack Larkey, editor of the Shrapnel, will serve as a panelist on the financing of private school yearbooks.

Lieutenant Case and three members of his staff will represent the Kablegram, while the Shrapnel will have Captain Garland D. Had- dock, Lieutenant E. Wolfe Hamp- ton, and four staff members as its representatives.

An honor rated military school,

such as SMA iias been in the past,

holds a rating held with much

esteem by all miltary preparatory

academies. During its many years

of existence, SMA has never lost

this rating. The determination of

the rating is based upon appear-

ance as well as the military aspect

ot the school's curriculum.

This year the procedure for the

inspection was somewhat different

from those in the past. The Acad-

emy experienced a brief but

thorough inspection, beginning with

the inspection of rooms, Military

Science classes, and rifles in ranks

in the morning, and ending with

a demonstration parade, rifle exer-

cises, and Howie Rifle drill.

Although the final results of GI (Government Inspection) will not be known until this summer, The Academy's PMS&T, Major Wei- dinger, announced that from all in- dications SMA could not have made a more impressive showing.

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THE KABLEGRAM

The Kablegram JOHN DEAN, JIM WILSON Editors-in-Chief BARRY GOLDWATER Sports Editor LEON SANDLIN Features Editor RALPH BOLTON News Editor GARY SCHMIDT Junior Editor BILL KIRKPATRICK Circulation Manager LT. DENNIS G. CASE Faculty Adviser

REPORTERS

Sports Pete Tattersall, Mark Chasin, Bill Reynolds,

Stewart Harmon, Stuart Saffer, and Mike Goldwater

Features Bill Hooks, Emanuel Dracakis, Yorke Roberts, and George Collier

News Dee Harris, Dan Caudy, Gregory Des Camp, Jose Mier,

George Langford, Bob Taylor, and Yale Singer Pete Bennett, Photographer

Finish Hoeing Your Garden One morning, as he was hoeing in his garden, St.

Francis of Assisi. so the legend goes, was accosted by a passerby who, desiring to engage the venerable saint in conversation, propounded what he thought was a very pro- found question. Asked the passerby, "If you knew that this were your last day on earth, what would you do?" The saint, who was still busily engaged with his work, re- plied, without a moment's hesitation, "Why, I'd finish hoeing my garden !"

Perhaps St. Francis was being a bit too severe; maybe he exaggerated for effect. Yet, the moral is self evident— the urgent importance of today's work. And there is sig- nificance for us in this story.

Spring furlough is now only a fond memory. Gov- ernment Inspection is behind us, and the Corps is to be commended for its splendid performance. In a little more than a month, it will be Commencement; the '56-'57 session will be a thing of the past.

Finish hoeing your garden! All too rapidly the time will fly by. Fourth quarter examinations will steal upon us like a thief in the night. Now is the time to prepare. Let us do daily our assigned work—for that is the best way to get ready for exams. Let us not neglect or defer until tomorrow what should be done today.

Time and tide wait for no man. Finish hoeing your garden.

GIRL OF THE WEEK

MISS GAIL MIDDLETON

Age 20

Jefferson, South Carolina

Sister of

CADET SGT.

THOMAS C. MIDDLETON

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Company Racket Behind the watertower Racket Day Student Jinx Col. Webb Jinx Carol Sentenced to University of Sentenced to University of Alabama

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Pass In Review

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Sentenced

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Alias Claim t( Alias Dale Clark Smitl

Claim to Fame Day Student Racket Farming Racket linx Certain boys Jinx .... Sentenced to

Richard W. Pears Fame Living in

Berlin, Germany Missing Retreat Train Conductors

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From The headmaster

1. Cadets are reminded that this fourth quarter is an extremely im- portant one. Good work this quarter can redeem an exceptionally bad record to dale.

2. There is every opportunity to do excellent work in this quarter. Government Inspection is past, and ample lime is available for study anil review.

3. Each cadet should see his teachers and obtain his marks to dale in each subject. This informa- tion will tell you what is to he done in each subject between now and June. See the Headmaster if

there is any question.

4. Teachers have been requested not to give any re-examinations after May 10. This lime should be devoted to current work so that I he fourth quarter's results can be as good as possible.

5. The next daily report period is May 7. These are the last reports that will be sent out prior to "Final Reports."

6. Final reports as usual will show marks and credits for the entire session and will indicate the subjects suggested for next session, 19S7-S8.

7. Cadets, other than Seniors, are requested to plan their own courses for next session, if il is at all possible for them to do so. After they have made their own plans, the Headmaster will meet with them and make suggestions when they appear to be necessary. The first meeting of this kind will be Utring the week of May 6 to 10

;n the large study hall. Follow- ing this group meeting, cadets will be seen individually by the Head- master.

8. On April 20 there will be another Saturday school for purpose of review and special help for this quarter's work.

9. Some seniors have not as yet

Pass In Review

Bob Walker From Pittsburgh, Pa., Bob Walk-

er came in 195.? to join the SMA

corps as a private in "F" company.

The following year he returned as a Corporal in company "D"; in his Junior year he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in "II". "Hubs," as he is sometimes called, is a Captain, now serving on the Regimental Staff. He claims to enjoy his stall' work very much.

Among his honors earned during the last four years are the Superintendant's Ribbon received his Freshman year, the Headmast-

applied for admission to college. Those expecting to attend college should make application at once, if they have not already done so. Any delay may endanger admission, especially in R.O.T.C. colleges.

10. Juniors are reminded that the College Hoard's practice tests are to be held May 18 and applications For these can still be made, but there will be a penalty charge of $3.00 for being late.

Richard VanMaldeghem

Hailing from Reaver, Pa., is

Richard VanMaldeghem in his

third year at the Academy. "Van"

has accomplished a rare feat in-

deed, for he has risen to the rank

of captain in a period of three

years. In his sophomore year he

joined the Regimental Band as a

private. The following year he

returned as a Sergeant. Later in

this same year he was promoted to Master Sergeant with the principal duty of First Sergeant in the Band. "Van" this year was promoted the Captain, with the job of heading the Regimental Band. Al- though he is in the Band, "Van" for the past two years has been chosen as an honorary member in the Howie Rifles. He has also received other awards such as the Military Ribbon in his Freshman year and the Merit Ribbon in his Junior year.

In his spare time, "Van" has found time to serve on the Kable- gram Staff, the Decorating Com- mittee, and the Cotillion Club Committee. Ever since he has been at SMA, he has enjoyed intramural sports for this makes his third year at participating in them.

Although "Van" has a dislike for first mess, he has a stronger dislike for reveille, for he just does not care for the early hours. He has also enjoyed many things at Staunton, because when he is on leave, he can often be found at Institute Street in Staunton—one of his favorite spots.

Upon graduation "Van" has plans of attending Carnegie Institute of Technology in the near future.

er's Ribbon received in his Soph- omore year, the Commandant's Ribbon received in his second and third years, and the Merit Ribbon received all four years. He has also found some time to engage in some extra-curricular activities, such as the Decorating Committee upon which he served both his Fresh- man and Senior years. This year "Rob" was chosen a member of the Cotillion Club Committee. For the past two years he has served on the Shrapnel Staff, and he is pres- ently the Sports Editor of the Shrapnel.

Bob has been chosen for mem- bership in the Howie Rifles for the past three years. He has par- ticipated in the Intramural Sports program each vear.

Walker is fond of Captain's leave, which he frequently uses. Because of the scenery around Stuart Hall, "Bubs" is a well known face in that area.

After finishing SMA this year, Bob plans to attend Carnegie In- stitute of Technology.

The Kablegram published bi-weekly during the school year by the Cadets of the Staunton Military

Academy.

Subscription price, $2.00 per year, in advance. Advertising rates upon application.

Entered as second-class matter October 18, 1924, at the post office, Staunton, Virginia,

under the Act of March 3, 1879.

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THE KABLEGRAM

SPRING SPORTS SEASON BEGINS Revised Spring Sports Schedule

Baseball Friday, April 19—Massanutten Military Academy Home Tuesday, April 23—Greenbrier Military School There Thursday. April 25—Virginia Freshman There Friday, April 26—Ferrum Junior College There Saturday. April 27—Massanutten Military Academy ... There Tuesday, April 30—Greenbrier Military School Home Saturday, May 4—Fork Union Military Academy Home Monday, May 6—Ferrum Junior College Home Wednesday, May 8—Fishburne Military School There Friday, May 10—Hargrave Military Academy Home Saturday, May 11—Virginia Freshman Home

Tennis Friday, April 19—Randolph-Macon Academy Home Thursday, April 25—Woodberry Forest School There Saturday, April 27—Massanutten Military Academy ... Home Friday, May 3—Greenbrier Military School Home Wednesday, May 8—Fishburne Military School There Friday, May 10—Hargrave Military Academy Home Saturday, May 11—Fork Union Military Academy Home

Golf Tuesday, April 23—Virginia Episcopal School There Thursday. April 25—Woodberry Forest School There Friday, April 26—Maryland Freshmen There Monday, April 29—Valley High School Home Tuesday. April 30—Virginia Freshman Home Thursday. May 9—Virginia Episcopal School Home Saturday, May 18—Woodberry Forest School Home

Track Saturday. April 20—Fishburne Military School and

Woodberry Forest School There Wednesday, April 24—Hargrave Military Academy ... There Wednesday, May 1—Virginia Freshmen There Thursday, May 9—Virginia Episcopal School Home

Headmaster, Member Many Educational Committees

During the present session, Col-

onel Pence, Headmaster of S.M.A.,

lias been elected or appointed to

four different committees that are

active in the educational work of

Virginia and the South. Meetings of these committees will necessitate Colonel Pence's absence from the Academy quite often during the next two months.

As a member of The Commis- sion on Secondary Schools of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and also as a member of the Central Review- ing Committee for Virginia of the Southern Association, Colonel Pence will attend a meeting in Richmond, Virginia on April 25 and another in Atlanta, Georgia, from June 20 to June 23. He will also attend the spring meeting of the Virginia Advisory Committee on Schools and Colleges in Rich- mond, Virginia, on May 3, 1957.

The special Committee on In-

dependent School Accreditation ap-

pointed by the Virginia Associa-

tion of Private Schools of which

Colonel Pence is a member will

meet with the newly appointed

Superintendent of Public Instruc-

tion, Dr. D. Y. Pascball, in the

near future. Two meetings of this

committee have had to be post-

poned because of the illness and

death of Dr. Dowell Howard,

former Superintendent of Public

Instruction for Virginia.

Each of these committees is re-

sponsible for a vital part of both

private and public school policy.

The Southern Association of Col-

leges and Secondary Schools includes eleven southeastern states and is one of the two accrediting agencies for this area. The Vir- ginia State Department of Educa- tion is the other. The Central Reviewing Committee for Virginia recommends concerning the accreditation of secondary schools, both public and private, in Vir- ginia. Staunton Military Academy has been accredited by the South- ern Association for approximately a half-century.

Track Coach Field has chosen the fol-

lowing runners, after weeks of try- outs, for the first string group:

100 yard: Marshall Tupper, Al- lan Painter, Benigno Perez, James Corsetty, and Legum, K.

220 yard: Doc Safter. Bruce Conklin, and George Chapman.

440 yard: Guy Minot, Bob Tabor, Stuart Moffot, and Menu Johnson.

880 yard: Ben Covington, Mich- ael Daly, Jose Mier, John San- tangelo, and Robert Smith.

Mile: Jose Mier and Alan Neid- ich.

High Hurdle: Pete Tattersall. Low Hurdle: Marshall Tupper,

James Corsetty, and Ronald Di Tosto.

Broad Jump: T. Saffer, Ronald Di Tosto, B. Block, M. Tupper, J. Messer, and J. Corsetty.

High Jump: K. Legum, R. Di Tosto, J, Kaber, S. Brown, M. Chasen, and A. Painter.

Shot: D. Clark, Bill Scott, F. Mautino, and J. Stack.

Discus: D. Clark, E. R. Evans, F. Mautino, B. Goldwater, W. Rey- nalds, and J. Condo.

Pole Vault: A. Painter, Meinig, M. Johnson, and li. Covington.

Last Rifle Team Scores

SMA's Military Department has received the final scores of the rifle season.

Staunton's team placed third in the 2nd Army match while com- peting against approximately fifteen teams. In a postal match against Christian Brothers Academy, and Culver Military Academy, SMA received third place.

The highlight of the scores received was the outcome of the Hearst trophy match. The "Sharp- shooters" came in second. Green- brier was tops. The Academy will receive a trophy to match the nu- merous ones hanging in the mess hall.

The majority of the team will re- turn for next year's rifle team. The future looks bright for SMA's Rifle Team.

Baseball, Tennis, Track And Golf Featured Baseball Opener SMA 73—F/WS 3

The Hilltoppers baseball team opened the spring sports season with a 13-3 victory over neighbor- ing Fishburne Military School on Friday, April 12.

James Vinson and Ben Roache combined the pitching duties and limited the visitors to just two hits. All of the Fishburne runs were unearned.

This year's baseball team has more potential than those of recent years at the Academy and once they get in shape and the right kind of baseball weather comes along, they should have a good season.

Score by innings: 123 456 7—R. H. E.

F. M. S 021 000 0—3 2 6 S, M. A 004 612 x—13 4 2

Fishburne: Osborn, Norman, (3) and Eakin.

Staunton: Vinson, Roache, (6) and Heck.

Winning pitcher: Vinson.

Tennis Team Now that Government Inspection

is completed and the signs of spring are appearing, a young man's fancy turns to sports. The sport in mind is tennis and the coach is Major Lander. The "Cap," as he is well known, has been SMA tennis coach for many years, and maintains an excellent won and lost record.

Uricochea has been chosen as the captain of the team for this year and on his staff are Collier, Bird, Stanton, Snell, Bernal, Kirby, Suss- man, and Painter. This team spells a lot of trouble for their opponents. As one of the members says, "This year's team looks very good; it is a well balanced team, and 1 can be safe to say that it is the best Staunton will see for a long time."

"C" And "B" Win Intramural Baseball Games

In the two intramural baseball games already played "C" Company defeated "A" Company 8-2 and "I!" Company defeated "D" Company 22-6.

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been going on lately, it looks as if our spring teams should do pretty well.

Congratulations to the varsity baseball team Oil their recent victory over Fishburne.

Thanks again to Lt. Stacy for his work with the intramurals. The baseball season should be quite in- teresting.

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SMA journeyed to Chatham Tuesday, April 16, to play Har- grave, and came out on the shorter end of an 8-1 score.

Terry Norris and Dick Jordan combined to limit the HMA team to 6 hits, but bad bounces and SMA miscues spelled defeat.

Score by innings:

123 456 7 R. H. E. SMA 010 000 0—1 6 4 HMA 011 330 0—8 6 2 o

Late Sports Bulletins

Results of a triangular track meet held at SMA Tuesday, April 16: Greenbrier M. A 64 Fork Union M. A. 34% Staunton M. A 33%

SMA's golf team outclassed the Valley High School linkmen 6-0 in a match played at Valley High Tuesday, April 16.

Outcome of the tennis match played Tuesday, April 16 at Har- grave Military Academy:

HMA, 5—SMA, 4. o

College Admission Columbus, Ohio—Growing com-

petition for college placements may force state institutions to require more of the enrolling freshman than his high school diploma.

That's the opinion of Dr. Novice G. Fawcett, president of Ohio State University, who says:

"Careful and intelligent guidance of high school pupils into a more rigid program of college require- ments may be the only guarantee the youth of the future will have of gaining college admission "

Dr. Fawcett added that the student of the future "will need to know not only what hard intellec- tual labor means but also must pos- sess that sense of growth which comes from insight."

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Summer School June 19—July 31

Staunton's Summer School for

1957 opens Wednesday, June 19,

for the sixth consecutive year

under the direction of Col. Wil-

fred B. Webb. It is expected

that a record enrollment will be

made this year. The Summer

School lasts for six weeks—until

July 31—and enables cadets to

make up back work in English,

mathematics, history, and langu- ages. Junior School subjects from grades 6-9 are also offered. Pre- view classes in these subjects help the student greatly in his work during the regular session. Classes in accelerated reading may also be taken.

The entire program of the Sum- mer School is on an informal basis—no formations, no uniforms. Students wear regular summer clothes; all summer sports are engaged in—Softball league, swimming, badminton, tennis, and vol- leyball being particularly popular. Classes lasting 70 minutes each are held in Memorial Hall. Each class takes a half year's work in six weeks. The Faculty from the Jun- ior and Senior schools are the in- structors. The Junior School houses the students; the upper Mess Hall serves as the dining room under Col. Joe Taylor with "Chick," "Roger," and "Babe" providing top notch meals and service; and the swimming pool, ball diamonds, tennis courts, and the small gym are in daily use.

Ilreakfast is at eight o'clock, fol- lowed by classes from 9 to 12:30, lunch, and the last class from 1:30 to 2:40. A recreational period for athletics lasts from 2:45 to 5:30. Supper follows with Study Hall beginning at 7:45. "Lights Out" is at 10:30.

An excellent program of short picnic trips to near resorts and places of interest with suppers are taken twice a week. Regular town leaves give ample time to shop, to date, and to take in the latest movies. An outstanding feature of the session is two optional week- end trips to Wiiliamsburg, James- town, and Buckroc Beach; and to the Nation's Capitol. This summer the Jamestown Festival is an added attraction to the outstanding pag- eant The Common Glory on the Wiiliamsburg trip.

The well balanced program of classwork, athletics, and recreation has proved most effective in suc- cessfully making up back work, benefiting by preview, and enjoy- ing the varied activities of the Sum- mer School—all done in six weeks.

Catalogues and application blanks can be secured from Col. Webb or from the Business Manager's Of- fice. o

Model Planes If you have been wondering what

the noise around the school is, and if you have a fear of being attacked from the air, there is nothing to worry about. The noise comes from an enthusiastic group of model plane builders testing their newly built planes.

Among the group are Eric Trap- hagon, Fred Meyer, Fred Schaefer, Bill Pevear, Arnold and Allan Hay- nes, Ken Jones, Bucky Stanton, and two old-timers, Hill Watson, and Tom Blalock; the latter is quite a stunt artist, having flown for about seven years.

All of the planes are powered by gas engines except one; Arnold and Allan Haynes have a good-sized

NEW FACULTY MEMBERS

LT. JULIAN KING

l.t. Julian King, U.S.A.R., is a B.S. graduate of Virginia Polytech- nic Institute. lie teaches Liberal Knglish, supervises Day Study Hall, and is an assistant coach. A native of Kingsport, Tennessee, l.t. Kiiii; has just linishtd a tour of duty with the Army.

Spring Formal The time h>r SPRING lias long

since arrived, but it appears that

all the flowers and warm weather

have been delayed by the anguish

of winter.

Nevertheless, if SPRING doesn't

soon arrive, SMA will be forced i"

pretend that it has, because on

Friday night, the 26th of Vpril, We an going t<> gleet the SUpp< Sed Spring season with gala festivities, by means of tin "SI'KlXti FOR- MAL."

The dancers at this affair will swing and sway to the "cool sounds" ..f the YMI COMMAND- ERS, a distinguished orchestra from the very heart of \",-. Lexington.

\- usual, refreshments of punch (in assorted colors) and cookii > will be served throughout the entire evening. Also, Crawford and Company (from the SMA MESS HALL) will be operating their usual confectionery in the far corner of the dance hall.

Decorations depicting the semi- Spring season will consist of the many components of nature. Such celebrities as Brer Rabbit and Clarence Henry 'President of the American Foundation of Frogs) and other top social leaders of nature will greatly glorify tin- OC- casion.

The festivities will commence with the receiving line at 9 ..'cluck and end with "April Showers" at midnight.

Cadets are reminded that bids are available at the Treasurer's Office and will continue to be available through April 26th.

Cadets are also reminded that flowers are not required.

jet-powered plane which lias not yet been flown.

If you are interested in watching a good show, just go down to Kable Field on any mild afternoon, and you are sure to see a good sam- ple of artistry in aerodynamics.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

CAPT. AUSTIN E. NOONAN

Captain Austin E. Noonan, U.S.A.R., is a B.A. graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. From Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, Capt. Noonan teaches English I. o

Stevens Award To Be Presented

Some time in May, the Stevens

Awards, which are sponsored by

the Shrapnel, will be presented t<.

those cadets who are outstanding

in scholarship, athletics, character,

and school activities.

The Stevens Award was inaug- urated by the Shrapnel in 1956. It is named in honor of Captain Lcary Stevens who taught English at the Academy for many years. Captain Stevens was the first editor of the Staunton Military Acad- emy yearbook, which appeared in 1906. "

The twelve outstanding cadets who are t.. receive this award are chosen by the members of the faculty, tactical officers, and adminis- trative offcials of tin- Academy. Certificates will be given t.. the dis tinguished cadets before graduation, and their names will also he announced during the presentation of other awards at Commencement In addition to this, the Shrapnel will feature a special section devoted to those receiving the Ste- vens Award. o

Foy Speaks Fred C. Foy, president of Kop-

pers Co. Inc., of Pittsburgh, was the speaker Monday, Vpril 15 when Washington and Lee marked the 50th anniversary of its school of commerce administration. His topic was "Who's Saying What to Who?"

Mr. Foy is a graduate of SMA. Class of 1924, His son is also >> graduate of SMA, Class of 1954.

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Vicente Sol Vicente Sol, from San Salvador,

El Salvador, is Co-Captain of the 1956-57 Rifle Team. Of his five years at the Academy, three have been spent on the Rifle Team.

When Sol began firing, his score was in the 26()'s. Xow, he averages approximately 270 in matches, which is about average for prep school riflemen. Sol fired 271 in the VPI Invitational Meet this year.

As one might guess, Sol's favorite sport is shooting—anything. He is also a member of the SMA Skeet Club.

Sol expects to attend Texas A&M College, upon graduation from the Academy. There be will study Chemical Engineering. He plans to continue shooting, also. o

Opportunity Knocks General Electric in Waynesboro

is hiring young men from 18 to 25 years of age. Those hired will receive 3% years apprentice train- in^, which includes factory experience and accredited evening study at the University of Virginia. Qual- ifications include: High school graduate with intermediate algebra, plain geometry, and, if possible, trigonometry and physics.

(From Tuesday. April 9, 1957, Staunton News-Leader.)

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Ron DiTosto Ron DiTosto, a Junior from

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Ron began his track career at Staunton the spring of his Fresh- man year as a high jumper. In his second year, he took up the broad jump event also. Each year Ron has improved appreciably, and he appears very promising at the dawn of the 1957 season. DiTosto may also see action this year in the low hurdles event.

In addition to his experience with the cindermen, DiTosto par- ticipates in intramural football and basketball. o

Ammerman On Dean's List

Robert H. Ammerman, Jr., SMA Class of 1956, was on the Dean's List for the First Semester at the United States Military Academy, West Point, X. Y., according to notification recently received by Col. J. Worth Pence, Headmaster SMA.

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