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Ihe Kablegram Staunton Military Academy, Kable Station, Staunton, Virginia, Friday, March 15, 1957 No. 9

Kablegram Hall Of Fame Winners Announced Block, Stern, and Watson Lead In Voting

By a unanimous vote Arthur O. Stern has been elected as the Biggest Contributor to the Academy in the annual polling for Kablegram Hall of Fame.

The Best Athlete for 1957 was Connie Berry. He was followed closely by Lenny Beck and Mike Quinlan. Jack McCormick was voted Strongest and Best-Built; he was fol- lowed by Gaston Fortoul, who has taken second place for two consecutive years. Third place was won by Fred Mautino.

This year's Most Handsome Cadet is Mike Quinlan, who has been chosen to occupy several other places in the Hall of Fame. Barry Goldwater and Arthur Stern were runners-up in that order.

Bill Hooks won the Most Mili- tary title by a unanimous vote. Nick Berklich, Second Batallion Commander, won the coveted spot as the Academy's Favorite Com- missioned Officer. Bob Frazer and Jay King won second place and third place respectively. The first, second, and third places for the Favorite Non-Commissioned Officer went to "Doc" Saffer, Cy Painter, and Bob Bird, in that order.

The distinction of being SMA's Greatest Lover was given to James Condo; Jose Urdaneta and Jack Larkey, coming in second and third, appear to have the reputation of being quite amorous also.

Selected Most Intelligent Cadets were William Watson and Art Stern, who also rank first and sec- ond in the Senior Class ratings. The third Most Intelligent place went to Juan Bernal. The coveted title of Most Likely To Succeed ended in a three-way tie between Stern, Dean, and Watson. A few votes behind came Ralph Bolton.

A title for which there is always a deadly contest is Best Rat; this distinction was won by Terry Nor- ris. He was followed by Frederick Zeuch and Mike Quinlan.

This year's clowns of the corps are Barney Block and Pete Worth, who tied for the title of Wittiest. Malone, third place winner, appears also to be quite a wit. Block was also chosen Biggest Bullslinger of the school. There was a five-way tie for the second place. The last posi- tion in the Hall of Fame is Biggest Hellraiser; this dubious title was won by Fred Mautino. Mike Daly and Block followed.

The Kablegram wishes to extend its congratulations to the cadets who occupy position in the spot- light as members of the Kablegram Hall of Fame.

Dee Harris Wins

Commend at ion Dee Harris, an SMA Cadet, has

been commended by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for distinguished performance in its nationwide search for students of unusual ability, according to Col. J. Worth Pence, Headmaster.

He has also been named Virginia state runner-up in the 1957 Merit Scholarship competition.

"The seniors honored today are among the top one or two per cent in ability in the state," according to John M. Stalnaker, President of NMSC. "While they did not quite reach the finals of the 1957 Merit Scholarship competition, their un- usual promise deserves recognition. Indeed, we want to encourage every one of them to make a special ef- fort to obtain the best college edu- cation possible. Both student and country will profit."

As state runners-up, the local students will be sent letters of recommendation by NMSC for use in applying to the colleges they wish to attend.

The National Merit Scholarship competition provides the largest sy- stem of privately financed scholar- ships offered in the United States. High schools may enter their most outstanding students in the annual competition. The first hurdle the students face is the "Scholarship Qualifying Test," a high level meas- urement of potential ability to bene- fit from a college education.

This year, over 162,000 outstand- ing seniors from 12,500 high schools entered, with 750 four-year college scholarships worth an estimated $3.75 million at stake.

NMSC was established in 1955 through grants of $20.5 million from the Ford Foundation and the

ICarnegie Corporation of New York. Over forty business and industrial firms offer four-year college schol- arships through its facilities,

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CALENDAR March 22 Spring vacation begins. April 2 Spring vacation ends. April 26 Spring Formal. May 11 Sock Hop (Informal). May 29-30-31 Fourth Quarter Examinations. May 31 Final Ball (Formal). Tune 1 Varsity Dance. (Informal). May 31 and June 1-2 Commencement.

ROBERT F. TYUS

Tragedy shocked all S.M.A. when Robert Flournoy Tyus, 18 year old Senior, was found dead in his North Barracks room shortly before retreat on Wed- nesday, March 6.

The State Medical Examiner's Office, Richmond, Virginia, has determined that death resulted from "accidental strangulation."

Tyus, who was in his second year at the Academy, partici- pated in varied school activities and was a member of the Regi- mental Band. School officials described him as an exemplary cadet held in high esteem by fel- low cadets and faculty.

Tyus is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Tucker Andrews Tyus of Stony Creek, Sussex County, Virginia.

Funeral services were held at 3 p. m. on Saturday, March 9, at J. T. Morriss and Son Funeral Home in Petersburg, Virginia, with burial at Blandford Ceme- tery there.

Col. Harrison S. Dey, Superin- tendent, and Maj. Charles W. Weidinger, PMS&T, represented the Academy at the funeral; Cadet Lt. Col. Arthur O. Stern, the First Captain, and eight members of the Band served as honorary pallbearers.

Two Cadets Qualify For Navy ROTC Scholarships

On December 8, 1956, six Staun- ton cadets took the examinations for the Naval ROTC scholarships given at Charlottesville, Virginia.

Two cadets, James J. Corsetty and James W. Alexander, qualified. These cadets have not yet taken their physicals or been assigned to a college. If they pass their physi- cals, they will be appointed Mid- shipmen, Naval Reserve, upon their enrollment in one of the 52 colleges in the United States with a Naval ROTC unit. The government will pay tuition, cost of textbooks, and other fees of an instructional na- ture. Upon graduation from college, they will be commissioned officers in the Navy or Marine Corps.

Military Ball Gala Affair

Theme Is Period of 1861-1865 On Friday night, the 1st of March, the 33rd Annual Mili-

tary Ball was held in the Large Gym with music by the VAGABONDS. The dance was a complete success and it can safely be said that all had a good time.

The decorations for this year's dance, representing the conflict between the years 1861 and 1865, were drums, bugles, cannons, tents, men, caps, and a large colonial house which was constructed on the bandstand.

the receiving line were the cent Bleakley, Lawrence Fox and

"F" Holds Honor Company

On March 4 the Honor Company rating for the inonth of February was announced, and "F" again held the "top" spot with "C" in second and "B" in third.,

This makes the second successive month "F" Company has won the coveted distinction. The men of "F" fought hard and won; they are now enjoying the privileges of being the number one company.

Two College Representatives Visit Academy

On February 28, the corps was privileged to have Robert T. Clap- pier, Assistant Dean of Admissions of the University of Pennsylvania, who talked to twenty juniors and seniors interested in that school.

The corps was similiarly honored by a visit on March 5 from Sam P. Good, Director of Admissions of Roanoke College. Mr. Good spoke to five cadets interested in Roanoke College, which is located in Salem, Virginia.

It is customary for both schools to send representatives annually, as is true of many other schools.

Superintendent and Mrs. Dey, the PMS&T and Mrs. Weidinger, and top officials of the Military Depart- ment. Introducing the cadets and their dates were Cadet Lt. Col. Arthur Stern and his date Miss Guen Kennedy, and at the end of the line were Cadet Majors Nick Berklich and Ken Legum and their dates, Miss Syvie Landis and Miss Mary Dean Calloway, respectively.

The highlight of the occasion was the figure which took place at ten o'clock. The figure was commanded by Arthur Stern and his assistant leaders, Nick Berklich and Ken Legum. The figure first formed a mass formation, then an "S", a "57", a "heart", and last, the famed arch of sabres. The dates received ear- rings after the figure was over and the cadets received the "thanks" un- der the arch.

The Decorating Committee and the Cotillion Club Committee are under the supervision of Col. Wil- fred B. Webb and the decorations are directed by Cadet Dave Litzen- burg, Chairman of the Decorating Committee.

Members of the figure were as follows:

Arthur Stern and Guen Kennedy, Nick Berklich and Mary Dean Cal- loway, Ken Legum and Syvie Lan- dis, Jim Condo and June Hoch- wald, John Dean and Carolyn Gray, Barry Goldwater and Claudia Saf- fer, Bill Hooks and Betsy Scrivner, Jay King and Faye Hatcher, Dick VanMaldeghem and Betsy Brown, Bob Walker and Pat Toch, Jim Wilson and Louise Bowen, Ken Bartlett and Gretchan Horn, George Collier and Judy Belt, Bob Fraser and Gretcha Van Acken, Pete Pezowitz and Harriet Vance, Pete Bennett and Judy Trevellion, Ronald Black and Judy O'Neal, Bob Boecking and Cornellia Prest- wood, Ralph Bolton and Mary Ruth, Ed Evans and Zannie Dowl- ing, Alan Haynes and Roseaune Kling, Gibbs Kable and Ann Heen- er, Jack Larkey and Susan Speake, Roger Maxwell and Catherine Birch, Mike Paradise and Ann Thomas, Steele Reeder and Susan Davis, Spencer Robertson and Mc- Chesney Mayor, Bill Watson and Betsy Dillard, Pete Worth and Buffy Tamarkin, Bob Bird and Dianne Margolis, George Chapman and Mariah Johnson, Ed Evans and Carolyn Bowne, Fred Fesenmyer and Bonnie Mattison, Jose ^licr and Allison James, Cy Painter and Carolyn Birch, Jerry Reynolds and Joanna Risdon, Guillermo Richard and Fraces James, Thorton Saffer and Penny Bordinaire, Bob Tabor and Cindy Mitchell, Edgard Leal and Clemeucia Herrera, Cyril Aar- on and Roseanne Saunders, Stewart Hannon and Ann Salonish, Jerry Bernfeld and Kay Gardiner, Fred Christensen and Margorie Ann Foreman, Lance Cooper and Gret- chan Clark, Art Czimer and Con- stance Eldrich, Charles Warren and Kathy Dick, Larry Oyler and Mili-

Sylvia Larner, Fred Snell and Lucy Thompson, Leon Sandlin and Eliz- abeth Bradley, Dave Litzenburg and Kay Ramsey, Syd Hodkinson and Lynne Lambert, Pete Tatter- sall and Toni Brewer, and John Ansteth and Jan Higgenbotham. o

Senior Dues Half the members of the Senior

Class have not paid senior dues. In order to have extra privileges, all dues must be paid as soon as pos- sible. Those who have not paid, please be prepared to pay after va- cation. Dues may be paid anytime to Cadet George Collier in room 431.

Message From The PMS&T

Government Inspection is scheduled for Wednesday, the tenth of April. We are certain that each of you will put out his very best effort for this. As old cadets remember, GI is a hard and thorough inspection; yet SMA has yet to lose its distinc- tion as an Honor School. We are all proud of this record. With the same cooperation that we have enjoyed all year there is no doubt that once again the Corps will get this rating.

Further information and a de- tailed schedule of preparation will be published shortly by the PMS&T. Here is a brief resume of things each of you can start on now to keep work from piling up at the last minute:

Throw away (or store in the trunk room):

civilian clothing boxes unauthorized shoes radios and record play-

ers in excess of one per room

unauthorized pictures and posters and wall banners

Clean up and keep in in- spection order:

baseboards windows doors transoms mirrors lock box light globes

Send shoes out for repair, keep them clean and polished.

Send all your uniforms out for cleaning and pressing, and mending as needed.

Don't wait until the last day to have your uniforms cleaned and pressed. Keep your hair short. Get shoes to the repair shop. Don't wait for the last day, on the last day you may be need- ed on a detail for the big pro- jects or last minute rehearsal for classes.

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 Hannon, 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

The Private The back-bone of the Army is the private. Here

in all military organizations, we all hope to

Rogue's Gallery

as hold a rank. When the "make" list is published, naturally we are all disappointed if our name is not listed as an officer or a non-com. But why not accept the fact that we are pri- vates and have just as important a job to do as our fellow cadets who wear stripes? The precise and efficient private is the basic cog in a well-drilled and disciplined organization. The alert, responsible captain and lieutenants can add much, but without the cooperation of the privates the company is of little value. We, who are privates, should strive to help the men placed over us.

One of the most important elements a company must have is "front." The dictionary defines "front" as: "The fore- most part of anything." If we apply this . . ., we see just how much "front" means in a company. If every private had "front" about him, we would have a Corps that could not be surpassed. It expresses neatness, precision, and such other qualities that make a good soldier. But remember — we must have the right kind of "front," and not one that is mislead- ing, such as a private who becomes irresponsible when he is not under observation by his superiors.

Subordination is another vital element in an organization. To subject yourself to someone else's will is a sign of a soldier and a man. It is perfectly true that before a person can give a command, he must first learn to take one. The private should not feel resentment when he is ordered to do some- thing. The man giving the order was once in the same posi- tion as the private, and he is now an officer because he has learned to receive orders.

If we are really sincere in trying to do our best, it will not be long before our work is noticed by some superior and may thus lead to our being promoted.

—from Valley Forge's Legionnaire, 1937

"PORKY"

Alias Glenn E. Anderson Claim to Fame Only light tank

in the corps Racket Playing cards with

Middleton during C. Q. Jinx _ Trigonometry Sentenced to University of

Maryland

"BUBBA"

Alias George P. Langford Claim to Fame _ Not going on

guard Racket Linda, Sandy and Diane Jinx Sea gulls Sentenced to Duke

"LIBERAL"

Alias Donald E. Lipps Claim to Fame Being a

T.R.C.W. Racket "A little brown jug" Jinx Cathy Sentenced to - U.S.A.F.

"ALEX"

Alias Roy A. Raney Claim to Fame Credit in the

canteen Racket Rooming with a Lt. Jinx _ Major Dunlap Sentenced to - _ V.M.I.

"HOLMESIE"

Claim to Fame Sergeant for 5 years

... Living with a captain Racket Jinx The school system Sentenced to Texas A&M

"WATTY"

Alias William H. Watson Claim to Fame Most intellectual Racket Lt.'s leave Jlnx -.. Rainy mornings Sentenced to Carnegie Tech

"DEE"

Alias Dee R. Harris Claim to Fame Going home to

Mexico by bus Racket Subdivision inspector J'nx - Senior Math Sentenced to Harvard

"LITTLE DAVE"

Pass In Review

Alias David L. Work- Claim to Fame Lt. Hallman's

History class Racket _ No beat squad Jinx Pat Cahoon

Alias Claim to Fame Racket Jinx

George F. Holmes

_ "A" Model Ford English

Sentenced to

Alias

Wake Forest

GATO"

.... (inillcrmo-Gonzalez

From The Headmaster

Sentenced to University of Va

"JACK"

Alias Claim to Fame Racket Jinx _

William Hooks

No reveille ... Traphagen and Marilyn

Sentenced to Erie County Technical School

"FINN"

Alias Claim to Fame

Racket Jinx Sentenced to

Finn E. Folium Being from

Massachusetts Being a Liberal Black Undecided

Pass In Review

MISS BEVERLY GIBBS

Age 18

Phoenix, Arizona

Friend of Cadet Capt.

Barry M. Goldwater, Jr.

NOTE: After the contest for each issue, all that issue will be returned. Hand all issue containing a new picture to either of i Deadlines for the next issue is April 3 1957

1. Cadets are reminded that next week, March 18 to 22 is an integral part of the fourth quarter. Lessons have been assigned for Monday, and all are urged to make each day as worthwhile as possible.

2. Any Cadets who have re-exam- inations pending should discuss tin in witli their teachers during the week between examinations and the spring furlough.

3. If there are any seniors who have 11> ■ i applied for admission to :ollege, this should be done at once. Vs usual, the headmaster will be

glad to assist any senior with his application.

4. Junior', should also be thinking of college. All juniors who plan to apply for admission to colleges thai require the College Entrance Exam- ination Board examinations should plan to take the College Board pra- tice examinations on May 18, 1957. Results of these examinations may be discussed with students when llnv return to school in September.

5. A student does not "fail" or "pass" a College Board examina- tion. Results are in rank only. Reg- ular College Board examinations results are confidential, but the junior practice examinations may be discussed with the student.

6. Many colleges require for ad- mission only the morning aptitude test of the College Board but some require the morning aptitude test and also three one-hour subject matter examinations in the after- noon. These subject matter exami- nations are English and two other subjects that are studied in the senior year. A typical College Board examination would be apti- tude, English, mathematics, and physics.

7. Be sure to consult the college catalogue, if in doubt about entrance requirements. Colleges will be glad to send catalogues upon request. Names and addresses of colleges can be obtained in the office of the headmaster. Only a small percent- age of the colleges and universities "f the U. S. require the CEEB ex-

Jim Wilson

issue, all pictures entered for pictures for the next—and final—

e editors or to Lt. Case, j animations, but one of these might I l>e the very one in which you are in-

The Editors | terested.

From Keswick, \ irginia, "Wils",

;is he is called, came to SMA in the

year 1953. He was assigned to "D"

Company in his first year, and he

returned the following year as Ser-

jeant in the same company. When

a Junior he was promoted to Mas-

ter Sergeant on the Second Batal-

lion Staff. Jim is now Captain with the principal duty of commanding officer of Company "G".

Among Jim's honors is a mem- bership in the Howie Rifles. He has also received many ribbons includ- ing the Headmaster's, Comman- dant's, Merit, and Military Science Ribbons. As a sophomore he re- ceived the French Medal at Com- mencement.

Jim is presently serving on the Cotillion Club Committee and on the Decorating Committee. He has found time to participate in intra- mural sports.

This is Jim's fourth year as a member of the Kablegram staff; he is Co-Editor-in-Chief. He is also serving his second year on the Shrapnel Staff. He is a member of Quill and Scroll. All of these things take a great amount of both time and hard work.

Jim has plans to attend the Uni- versity of Virginia.

Hailing from Bethesda, Mary- land, Bill Hooks is a staunch de- fender of the Confederacy. Hooks has been at the Academy for seven years. Upon graduating from the Junior School, Bill, who had ob- tained the rank of Master-Sergeant —the highest rank given to a jun-

Jack W. Meyers |ior school cadet, was awarded the Medics Junior School Best-All Around

Cadet Medal.

Bill began the tenure on the "Hill" with the rank of corporal in "F" Company, the company which he has been in for four years. His second year on the "Hill", Bill was promoted to Sergeant. In his Jun- ior year he was "F" Company's First Sergeant. This year Bill is a Cadet Captain in Command of "F" Company.

During his seven years at SMA, Bill has won many awards. He has won the Superintendents Ribbon once, the Headmaster's Rib- bon seven times, Commandant's Ribbon eleven times, the Merit Rib- bon twice, and the Military Ribbon seven times.

For four years Bill has been ac- tive in all intramural sports. He las also been on the golf team.

At the end of the Junior year, Bill was awarded one of the high- est honors at the Academy, the Duggan Perseverance Award. This year he was chosen to take the ex- aminations for an Honor School Appointment to the United States Military Academy. Bill has been in the Howie Rifles for three years. He is also on the Kablegram Staff and usually writes "Pass In Re- view". Among other things for which Bill is known is his military bearing. In last year's Kablegram Hall of Fame, Bill came in second for the title of "Most Military". For the past two years Bill has also been a member of both the Deco- rating and Cotillion Club Com- mittees.

After graduation Bill plans to at- tend either West Point or Hamp- den-Sydney College.

Bowling Begins As most of the cadets have no-

ticed by now, bowling has attracted the attention of many boys. The alleys were opened about three weeks ago and the cadets have al- ready made plans for the next bowl- ing date. Every Friday night, one can see cadets crowded around every alley trying their hardest to break 120 for the first time out. Many of the cadets have said, "The game gives me time to relax and get a little enjoyment."

Although there has never been a bowling team at SMA, the cadets have been thinking about it. Little teams have been formed by cadets in the same barracks.

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THE KABLEGRAM

SMA Tops FUMA In Consolation At Prep Tournament Staunton Cagemen Bow To Bullis, 97-88, Dashing Championship Hopes

Staunton Military Academy was eliminated March 1, from the East- ern State Prep School Tourney in the semi-final round by Bullis Prep of Washington 97-88.

SMA began on the right foot by leading Bullis 32 to 26 in the first period. Beck and Mautino carried the load in the initial canto.

Bullis came back and trailed by only 3 points at the half 59 to 47. Doug Moe and Lew Lvee led their attack. Quinlan and Norris did most of SMA's scoring.

After the intermission Bullis be- gan to lead when Fred Mautino ac- quired 4 personal fouls and had to be taken out of the game. Bullis began to dominate the rebounds and led 74 to 67 at the three quarter mark.

Shortly after the 4th quarter started SMA lost Mautino on fouls and a few minutes later lost Quin- lan. After the departure of these two boys SMA was destined to de- feat, as Bullis controlled the re- bounds. Connie Berry and Beck tried desperately with Norris to fight off the high scoring and fast moving Washington outfit, but to no avail and as a result were elimi- nated from the championship round.

SMA then met Fork Union in the consolation game, while Bullis met the favorite host team in Green- brier for the championship.

SMA Tops FUMA SMA led by Connie Berry's 28

points, took Fork Union in the March 2 consolation game of the Eastern States Tourney 75 to 61.

Fork Union tried to play controll- ed ball and held the ball in the en- tire first half, but SMA maintained the half time lead 31-29 behind the scoring of Mautino, Beck and Brad- dish. The first was very slow and

dull. SMA "loosened up" a little in the

second half and with their tight de- fense kept FUMA from scoring fre- quently and out scored them 44-32 in the second half to win by a score of 75 to 61. Berry and Mautino dominated the rebounds and that told the tale of the game as SMA won the consolation round.

Bullis Prep lost to Greenbrier in the championship game, but only after being tied 43-43 at halftime and slowly dropping behind in the second half. Bullis outscored GMS from the field 32-19 in the field goals, but GMS made 47 of 61 fouls to Bullis' 7 out of 18. Bullis finished with but 4 men as the others fouled out. Final score GMS 83—Bullis 71.

Mike Quinlan and Fred Mautino were elected as Co-Captains of

Coach Bill Pandak's 1956-57 edition of SMA basketball. They led a team which compiled 20 wins and 3 losses into one of the first seasons in SMA history. The SMA five also annexed the state military title.

Varsity Basketball Capsules

SMA, 78—VMI, 76 FEBRUARY 18, 1957

SMA traveled to Lexington Feb- ruary 18 to tangle with the vastly improved VMI JV team. Staunton eked out their 18th win of the sea- son as Lenny Beck scored the win- ning field goal with a twisting un- der hand lay up shot that decided the game as the final buzzer sound- ed.

Connie Berry led the scorers with 7 goals and 2 fouls. Each team had 8 goals and 8 fouls for 24 points. Beck scored 17 points and Mike Quinlan 16 on 7 goals and 2 fouls. Each team had 31 field goals, but SMA had 16 for 24 shots while VMI had 14 for 22.

SMA, 88—FMA, 77 FEBRUARY 20, 1957

SMA took a 19 to 13 first quarter lead and held on throughout the contest in chalking up their 19th win of the season. The balanced scoring again paved the way for the Hilltoppers as Beck scored 26 points, Martino 21, Quinlan 18, and Berry 15.

The Fishburne five hustled all the way and pushed SMA to its fullest extent as SMA led 35 to 29 at half time and 64 to 55 at the three quarter mark. However, poise and ball control brought SMA to the front.

GMA, 92—SMA, 89 FEBRUARY 23, 1957

SMA dropped its second game of the regular season and finished with an overall record of 19 wins 2 loss- es.

A bad first half found SMA be- hind 50 to 37 at halftime. The Hill- toppers dropped to a 19 point de- feat in the third quarter before going into a zone defense and be- gan to nibble at the GMS lead.

With 30 seconds to go SMA missed a foul, trailing 90 to 89, and added another fielder to ice the game.

Martino had 22 points to lead SMA, Norris had 20, Quinlan 16 and Berry 14. Hurt and Jelus had 27 and 29 for GMS.

Rifle Season Ends With 11 Wins, And 9 Losses

Saturday, March 9, the Rifle Team ended its season with a match against Greenbrier. Greenbrier had a remarkable score of 1422; SMA had 1407. These two scores broke all previously set prep school rec- ords in this area. The former high score 1403 was obtained by Ran- dolph Macou in the All State Match of 1955. SMA's highest score be- fore Saturday was 1371 fired here against Fishburne and Greenbrier. The remarkable score of 1407 has possibly never before been equalled by any previous Staunton Rifle Team. Shooting above 1400 is like setting a new record in the 100 yard dash.

During the season the rifle team won eleven matches and lost nine. Captain Cound, M/Sgt. Kennelly, and Sgt. Phillips are coaches of the team.

Seniors on the team who will not be back next year are: George Col- lier, Vincente Sol, Arnold Haynes, Edwardo Schonenburg and the Manager, Ralph Bolton. They will be missed by all concerned next year.

Next year's team will have great depth with the following cadets: Mike Goldwater, Gary Schmidt, Jose Mier, Ramiro Troconiz, Robert Tabor, Robert O'Haver, and Steve Kott.

Tankmen Compete In Easterns Competition Keen Important Meet

In

"A" Company Are Intramural Basketball Champs

Finally, after 21/4 months of hard work, the intramural basketball sea- son has come to a close. Just as in football, A and E Companies were running for the title. A Com- pany was victorious. The splendid

team work of Stanton and his boys

held A Company defeatless. They

won all 6 games. Stanton, Jewett,

Shilling, Brown, and Brody are the

members of the team.

Even though basketball season

has closed, there are still more good

times to come. In a few weeks, the

intramural baseball season will

open.

The credit for such a well organ-

ized league is largely due to the

work of Lt. Stacy.

Fred Mautino and Mike Quinlan Elected As Basketball Co-Captains

The 57th annual Eastern Inter- scholastic Swimming Champion- ships were held at the Laurenceville School's pool in Laurenceville, New Jersey, on February 23, 1957.

The Easterns are the biggest meets held on the East Coast. The Competition saw close to five hun- dred swimmers from thirty-nine dif- ferent prep and high schools. There was all kinds of keen talent; in fact, this year the competition was the best seen in quite a few years. To place in the first six places means that the swimmers are better than approximately thirty others in the Eastern Conference.

With this in mind it can be said that SMA's Tankmen faired well under the circumstances—SMA's entrants were Saffer, Goldwater, Dean, and Stern. After the time trials the tankmen placed Stern in the 50 yd. freestyle; in the freestyle relay were Dean, Stern, Goldwater, and Saffer. In the morning Compe- tition in diving there were forty divers. Goldwater placed second in the prep school division, losing to Flanchou from Georgia Military Academy. In the final diving Com- petition, the divers dove for the Prinction Individual Diving Trophy. Goldwater again placed second to Flanchou.

In the finals many records were broken. Stern placed fifth in the 50 and the relay placed fifth. "Doc" Saffer, the team's top 50 yd. free- style man, missed his turn and, therefore, eliminated himself.

The meet ended with many rec- ords broken and many happy boys.

Quinlan, Coach Pandak, and Mautino.

Fred Mautino and Mike Quinlan have been elected Co- Captains of the 1956-57 Varsity Basketball Team, according to Coach Bill Pandak. A thumbnail sketch of these star cage- men follows.

QUINLAN

6' 180 lbs. from Bayport,Michi-

gan. Scored over 200 points and

was one of the leading rebounders

of the team. Best shot was an over

head jump shot from out side,

which broke up many zone defenses

set up by opponents during the

season. Very clever ball handler

and has tremendous drive and de-

sire. Very good college prospect

academically and athletically.

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6' 3" 200 lbs. from Reading, Pa. Probably was the backbone of the SMA five. Led in rebounds and set up many baskets with good passing and ball handling. Scored over 200 points and was the drive behind the team in the games that were won by close margins. He also had the task of guarding opponents good "big" scorers.

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THE KABLEGRAM

From The Librarian's Desk

Your library wishes you a Fourth Quarter filled with pleasant reading. Don't let anyone tell you "there aren't any books in the library." We have over 9,000 vol- umes, including much fiction, lit- erature and history, some science, and an adequate reference collec- tion.

Library books may be borrowed for a period of two weeks. They may be renewed for an additional two weeks if brought to the library for renewal. A fine of five cents per day is charged for overdue books.

Reference books, such as the en- cyclopedia, do not circulate. They are always kept in the library readily accessible for use. Such books include the current World Almanac, Who's Who in America, Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, several foreign language diction- aries, biographical dictionaries, Current Biography, and books of quotations, synonyms and anto- nyms, origin of words and phrases.

When a large number of cadets

have to work with the same ma-

terial, as in formal themes, the

librarian puts the material needed

"on reserve." This means it can

be used only in the library. Books

are placed on a special shelf and a

special slip is placed in each which

the cadet must sign and leave at

the librarian's desk while he uses

the book. He returns the book to

the desk, scratches out his name on this slip, and the librarian re- places the book on the reserve shelf.

The most recent library acquisi- tion is the latest edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Besides being a recognized authority in all fields, this is a very expensive reference work. It should be handled with great care since it must serve several generations of cadets for the next ten years or more. Any mistreatment or muti- lation of reference books penalizes the entire school for years, as many of you know, since reference works cannot often be replaced.

Over 100 books have been added to the library since the beginning of the school year. In new fic- tion, there are around three books on racing, three on hot rods, six stories about dogs, two about horses, one science fiction, two about the Army, and one each about the Navy, the West, basket- ball, and three Fitzgerald novels of the "Roaring Twenties." Ap- proximately 20 fiction classics have been added or replaced.

There are at least five new books dealing with Civil War history, four about World War II, and two or three new biographies.

Factual books in many fields and covering a variety of subjects ap- pear in the new book collection, books telling about the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, West Point, the F. B. I., military vehicles, trains, caves, rocks and minerals, volcanoes, the sea, the earth, mam- mals; and books in the subject fields of biology, botany, citizen- ship, English literature, govern- ment, health and sociology.

Junior School Awards Made

The following awards were made recently for the first semester 1956- 57 for the Junior School of Staun- ton Military Academy:

a. For maintaining an academic average of over 90%, and for main- taining a superior conduct rating, the following cadets are hereby a- warded the Superintendent's ribbon:

Copelin, David, Jr.; Funt, John M.; Holmes, Burdette W., Jr.; Hunt, Daniel D.; Ostrom, Floyd S.; Webb, Wilfred 1?., Jr.

1). For maintaining an academic average of over 85%, and for main- taining an excellent conduct rating, the following cadets are herein a- warded the Headmaster's ribbon:

Cuddie, Robert R.; Homey, Rryan T.; Kreidsheimer, Bruce H.; Weidinger, Charles W., Jr.

c. For maintaining an academic average of over 80%, and for main- taining an excellent conduct rating, for having a superior rating at drill, and for maintaining an ex- cellent citizenship rating, the fol- lowing cadets are hereby awarded the Junior School Principal's rib- bon:

Edwards, Richard L., Jr.; Lucka, Richard J..

d. For maintaining an excellent conduct rating, for having a supe- rior rating at drill, and for main- taining an excellent citizenship rat- ing, the following cadets are here- by awarded the Junior School Merit ribbon:

Boetticher, Oscar; Burkholder, Robert H.; Cuddie, Richard W.; Daniels, Daniel W., Jr.; Davis. E. Ray, Jr.; Irizarry, Alfredo R.; Jones, Michael; Lieb, Roger S.; Richards, John E„ Jr.; Wolfe, \\ .1 Iiam C.

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Track Practices With Captain Field as Coach,

track practice lias begun under Co- Captains Kenneth Legum and Jose Mier.

Twenty-five main men will be chosen out of the fifty now shaping up. The prominent trackmen in- clude:

High Jump: Stanley Brown, Al- lan Painter, Richard Pears, Jerry Kaber, James Stack, Pete Tatter- sall, Kenneth Legum, Mo David- son, Ben Covington, and Mark Chascn.

100 Yard: Charles Bivona, George Brecht, Roy Russell, and James Corsetty.

Broad Jump: Barney Block, Ben Covington, John Messer, Julio Ossa and Ralph Torraco.

Low Hurdle: Bruce Conklin, Marshall Tupper, Richard Van Maldeghen and James Corsetty.

High Hurdle: Pete Potter. 880 Yard: Michael Daly and Scott

Royer. Dashes: Edguard Leal. Mile: Carlos Ferrero and Jose

Mier. 440 Yard: Gerald Bartel. Pole Vault: Ben Covington,

Murm Johnson, Allan Painter and Philip Carucci.

Disk: Jack Grimberg, James Stack, Denny Clark, Edward Evans, Jerry Reynolds, and Paul Groger.

The assistant managers of the team are David Lentenberg, John Santangelo, and Casimir Sobie.

With the advent of warmer

weather, the SMA golf team has

put in some promising workouts

during the past week. Major Weid-

inger's golfers have been practicing

at Ingleside Country Club and at

the practice course on Echols Field.

Nick Berklich, Lance Cooper,

Alan Haynes, Robert Jackson and

John I lean have shown exceptional

promise. At the present there are

seventeen men on the squad.

The first match has been sched-

uled for the tenth of April. There

arc nine definitely scheduled match-

es, five away and lour here; two other matches are tentatively sched- uled. -o

Former Kablegram Editor On Yale Basketball Team

New Haven, Conn.—Joseph Cam- pana, of Youugstown, Ohio, is a member of the Silliman College basketball squad, Silliman is one of the ten residential colleges at Yale. The intercollege athletic plan at Yale provides various levels of competition for upperclassmen throughout the year, intercollege competition involves a total of fif- teen different sports.

Campana, a member of the Class of 1959, is a graduate of Staunton Military Academy, Staunton, Ya. He served as Kditor of the SMA newspaper, The Kablegram. At Yale, In- i> majoring in American Studies.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

John Dean John Dean, who hails from Bing-

hampton, New York, has ably rep-

resented SMA in both swimming

and golf. He has been a member of

both teams for two years and holds

two varsity letters in each.

John is well known for his swim-

ming performances; and he has

been on record-breaking relays for

two consecutive years. Last year Dean was the 100 yard backstroke winner in the prep school division of the Southern Interscholastic Meet. Besides his fine work on the team here at SMA, John has also participated in AAU swimming throughout the country.

Mean is also a mainstay on the golf team where he plays in high 70's. From all indications, he has a promising season ahead on the links.

After being graduated, John plans to study medicine at Syracuse Uni- versity and to continue his partici- pation in athletics.

Georqe Collier George Collier, from Granville,

Ohio, is one of SMA's outstanding athletes—a veteran on both the rifle and tennis teams.

This is George's second year on

the rifle team; he has been chosen co-captain for this season. Collier has a very impressive record as number one man, with a match av-

erage of 278 points. He has passed the 280 mark three times this year, a feat which has occurred her only four times in the past three years. George also had the fourth highest score at the VPI Invitational Meet.

This will be George's third year on the tennis team; he was captain and number one man last year.

Collier's plans for the future in- clude attending the University of North Carolina and entering into business administration.

TERRY NORRIS

In the last issue of the Kable- gram Norris was featured as an ATHLETE OF THE WEEK; however, a picture was unavailable at that time. This week we feature a picture of Terry Norris.

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