Class of 1966

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Class of 1966
Volume 2, Issue 1
Spring 2014
JIM AND WALT’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE
In 2013, one of the items donated to the annual Culver Parents
Auction was an all expenses paid
trip to Ecuador for two. The donor was our classmate, Carlos
Montúfar, a native and current
resident of Quito. When the
item came up for bid at the auction, Jim Brooks placed several
bids on the trip. Unbeknownst
to Jim, his ’66 Classmate Walt
Smith was also bidding up the
package. In lieu of having a
winner and a loser, Carlos generously agreed to add another
tour for an amount equal to the
highest bid. The successful bidders for the auction item were
Jim and Walt.
In October, Jim, his wife Donna,
Walt and his daughter Lara
(CGA 86) along with her friend
Kirby Henderson, took off for
South America. Included in the
trip was a tour of the Quito city
center and a visit to a private
museum housing pre-Columbian
artifacts. The centerpiece of the
package was a three-day adventure at the very remote Universidad San Francisco de Quito
(USFQ) Tiputini Biodiversity
Station (TBS) on the Tiputini
River in the Amazonian jungle of
Eastern Ecuador in an area
called the Yasuni Biosphere Reserve. Carlos also threw in two
days of cooking classes at the
USFQ main campus for good
measure.
Jim recounted “the
trip to TBS involved
several hours in a 50
foot long steel canoe.“ Once there
the travelers found
the research station
to be “rustic but
comfortable” and
totally self sufficient
(it generates it’s own
gas from food waste.) A native of
the area was able to point out
nature that the untrained eyes
and ears of the guests would
have easily missed. Jim observed: “There was more biodiversity in a couple of hectares
than likely exists on the North
American continent.”
Walt related that the real story
of the trip was not the city tour,
the cooking class nor the jungle
adventure, but the university
itself. USFQ sprang from a realization that, in Carlos’ words,
“Ecuadorian education was lagging the world, both in quality as
well as in its approach to learning and research. The whole
concept of a liberal arts education was missing.” The country’s education system was
“based on 19th century rote
learning model.” In 1988 Carlos
and two other physicists acted
on their plan to start the first
private, self-funded, liberal arts
university in Ecuador. The beginning was modest, a rented
(L to R) Jim, Donna, Gloria, Kirby, Lara,
Carlos, and Walt
house, 12 professors but over 100
students. Today USFQ has
about 7,000 students, including
the largest international exchange program in Latin America with over 1,000 international
students participating annually.
USFQ is the top school in the
country academically, the only
one with an “A” ranking. Although USFQ receives no funding
from the government, its faculty
consists of one-half of all of the
people in the country who hold
doctorates, mostly earned at
American universities. 25 percent of all research in Ecuador
emanates from the school.
In addition to the TBS, the university also maintains a research
station in the Galapagos Islands.
Both facilities are state of the art
and world-renowned.
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Besides USFQ, Carlos also cofounded two private schools as a
feeder system for the university.
The first, in 1995, was Colegio
Menor Quito, a pre-K through 12
secondary school, with an enrollment of 1500 students. Colegio
Menor in Guayaquil was started
in 2011 and is running at capacity through 5th grade. Brooks
commented that it was easy to
see how Culver was an influence
in both the origin and ongoing
operations of these schools.
Carlos
After Culver,
Carlos went to
Notre Dame as
an undergraduate. He
earned both his
masters and
PH.D in physics in South
Bend. He also
received an MS
in Nuclear Engi-
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neering at the University of Illinois before returning to Ecuador
in 1976. Carlos fills dual roles
at USFQ. He is both active in
the administration and serves on
the faculty as a physics professor.
and his wife Pat, in a visit to
Notre Dame suggested that I
donate a trip to our research station in the Amazon where he
had visited recently, I took them
up right away!”
As if he is not busy enough with
USFQ, Carlos and his family
own and operate one of the most
efficient dairy farms in Ecuador.
Perhaps, when the 50th Reunion
comes around in two years, Jim
will regale us with his tales
about 17 foot snakes, swimming
with piranhas and rodents as big
as medium sized dogs while
Walt whips up some Ecuadorian
gourmet delights.
Jim and Walt were so impressed
Carlos and his wife Gloria Gan- with the success of the institugotena have four sons. All have tions they observed that they
advanced degrees from prestig- have agreed to partially fund a
Culver Summer School scholarious schools in the United
States. The Montúfar’s are also ship for a student from one of
proud grandparents of six, all of the secondary schools, providing
the Culver community in Ecuawhom are enrolled in Colegio
dor raises matching funds.
Menor.
When asked why he chose to
give back to Culver via the parents auction, Carlos responded
“Culver provided me (with) the
basis of my education, strong in
liberal arts, discipline and academic rigor. (When) Pat Barry
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DOUG NORTON ON STEWARDSHIP
The lead article in this issue of our newsletter, about
Carlos Montúfar and his initiatives in Ecuador, illustrate an important point: Within our class, there is a
wide diversity of experience and interest. We normally
talk in this space about the importance of the Culver
Fund and how important the Fund is for the continued
operation and enrichment of Culver – about 27% of ongoing operations and a significant part of support for
scholarships. But Carlos’ initiative shows that the very
diversity of experience in our class provides another
pathway to support Culver – donations to the Culver
Parents Auction.
There are many harmonies, but the melody is the same:
Culver relies on the continuing support of its graduates
to ensure it can provide leaders in the future. The end
of the Culver Fiscal Year is coming on June 30, so make
a commitment to Culver, be it to the Culver Fund or to
another pathway. But make the commitment to give
back.
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in the future. We sold our townhouse in Culver
last year, after owning it for about 8 years, and
Mike Schrage writes that he is planning a fall we feel like we are missing Culver and are lookMini-Reunion in Chicago at a Blackhawks Hock- ing forward to the Class of '66 50th reunion (and
ey Game suite. He also has a home on the south Alex' 10th) in 2016.
shore of Lake Maxinkuckee and welcomes any
Dean Crist says that there is: Not a ton hapclassmate to call ahead in the summer to stop by
pening in my Old Fart Life Style... I'm basically
most weekends. Call Mike at 219-765-5408.
just crossing stuff off my Bucket list.... last winter I went down to South America to visit some
We received this news from PT Hodgin: I’m
still working, although not full-time, as a minor business people down there... I wanted to cross
administrator in our hospital system in Indian- off visiting SA since I graduated from CMA (my
apolis. I’m Medical Director of our Research De- roommate was from Argentina)... This winter I
went down to the FL Keys and caught a big tarpartment (Hint: don’t EVER sign any papers I
give you!), and I also am part-time faculty in our pon ... that was high on my Bucket list.... and
catching that tarpon in FL saved me from going
hospital’s residency training program.
down to Rio Parismina in Costa Rica to catch
My wife Jane and I will celebrate 44 years of
one... so I crossed of two things on the list. (and I
marriage this summer and enjoy traveling, espe- didn't have to get sick below the border making
cially cruises. We have trips to Europe this year, the trip).
and a land + river cruise trip in China planned
I finally broke down and had
for 2015.
a recent portrait shot for my
2013 was a stressful year – our first grandnew book/movie script about
daughter was three months early (weight: 16.6
taking out Osama Bin Ladounces), and six weeks after a 4-month NICU
en... and since I'm not as
stay, had to go back for heart/lung surgery.
bright as most of my CMA
Eight and a half months of her first ten months
classmates who have relocatwere in the hospital. She’s not out of the woods
ed in sunny FL... I've been up
yet, but is doing much better, growing and develto my ass in snow and Arctic
oping. She melts her Granddaddy’s heart when
Vortex this winter up here in
she smiles!
frozen northern WI... so far
this
winter we've had over 6'
Best wishes to everybody, and we definitely plan
of
snow
and it's not even
to attend the 50th reunion.
March yet... and these condiFrom Kent Werle: Thanks for the reminder
tions make it impossible for
about class news. The thought of actually being
me to get up to my island in
published is too much to resist. We have been
Canada to lay-in firewood
living in Portsmouth, VA for the past 2 years,
and propane... not to mention
working on a large infrastructure project. We
this winter is going to be the
have a house on the Elizabeth River which gives
end of the deer populations in
us access to Chesapeake Bay and the IntraWI and Canada (I'm also a
coastal Waterway, so we got a boat -- downeast
licensed tourist operator for hunting and fishing
sedan cruiser type -- and have been steadily
in Ontario)....hopefully this spring will be better
breaking it in, along with ourselves. We have a for all of us (read that as Murphy's Law dictates
(grown up) child in each US time zone, or will
it will probably flood all over the mid-West this
when Alexandra (Culver '06) returns to Dallas
spring)... if nothing else... ... but its hard for Old
next month. Piper (Culver '08) has been living
Farts to keep busy when they're freezing their
in New York City where a number of other Cul- ass off and moving snow by the ton.
ver alums can also be found. We still have our
place in Port Orchard, WA, and plan to take our (Continued on page 4)
cruising abilities back to Puget Sound sometime
CLASS NEWS
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CLASS NEWS
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Our ’66 Falcon, Eric (Ric) Lundell offers this
unpaid political advertisement: This spring I'm
running for reelection as Circuit Judge for St.
Croix County, Wisconsin. This election is unopposed and I will be reelected as Circuit Judge for
the 5th time (6 year terms). This election will
be my 14th election and I remain undefeated. A
Circuit Judge in Wisconsin is a State of Wisconsin Judge. Just Google my name Eric J. Lundell, or Judge Eric Lundell and you will see various cases that I have handled.
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consulting support to Mirion by presenting technical lectures in the US as well as international
venues, attending industry trade-shows and assisting on special projects. Sandy already has
lectures scheduled through August in Orlando,
Kansas City, Bethesda, Washington, DC, Kuala
Lumpur and Moscow.
From Greg Osborn: At the request of our 50th
reunion committee (Jim Brooks, Mike Schrage,
and Doug Norton) I hosted a ’66 mini-reunion at
my house in Palo Alto (CA) on November 16th.
Alan Austin, Tom Bachman, Walt Smith, and
Morgan Winget relates that he and his wife
Walt Strazlkowski came for dinner, and the two
Joyce, made a somewhat futile attempt to get
Walts spent the night at my house. It was really
out of the cold in Ohio for just a very interesting and fun evening. Of
a few weeks by taking
course we talked about Culver and our experitheir RV to Texas in Jan- ences there, but I also learned what brought
uary. While roaming
each man to Culver in the first place. I think it
around the state we spent is safe to say that the Culver education/
a few wonderful days in
experience had a profound effect on each of us
Waco with Battery A ma- and those critical and formative years were very
te, Tom Lacy and his
important in internalizing the value of honor,
lovely wife Lisa. Tom
hard work, discipline, etc. We’ve all lead differTexas Rangers
provided a guided tour of his
ent lives, but my take-away from the evening
hometown that included the actual Baylor
were that all these classmates are really good
Bears, the Dr. Pepper Muse- men. Some of us served in the military (I think I
um and the Texas Ranger
was the only one of the group that spent a tour
(not the baseball team) Liof duty in Vietnam) and each of those that came
brary and Museum. Tom
to the house have had very interesting and disaid to tell the rest of the
verse careers. It was good to be together, and I
class “to come on down to
think all of us are planning to come to the 50th.
Lonesome Dove and we will A handful of classmates from Northern Califorkill a hog, drink whiskey
nia couldn’t make
and go hunt for Blue Duck. it.
Maybe, we will have time
I’m still working in
(L to R) Tom, Joyce,
for a picnic down by the
Lisa, and Morgan
real estate developcreek. Shouldn't tell them
to much or it will spoil the surprise.” In the pic- ment, but only
about half time
ture guess who’s not wearing cowboy boots.
right now. My wife
After nearly 43 years working in the nuclear in- Candace and I will
dustry, on March 1, 2014 Sandy Perle retired
celebrate our 44th
(L to R) Greg Osborn, Walt
as president of Mirion Technologies Dosimetry
wedding anniverStrazlkowski, Tom Bachman, and
Services Division, located in Irvine, CA, where
sary in June, and
Alan Austin
(not pictured Walt Smith)
he has worked for the past 18 years, to spend
our 5 kids and 11
more time with family—enjoying boating, hikgrandchildren are
ing, and his passion for photography—and, just doing well. But, you never stop being a dad,
as important, to be able to pursue other interests worrying about this or that, and in general just
and consulting opportunities. Sandy will contin- hoping and praying all is well.
ue in the role as President Emeritus, providing
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CLASS NEWS
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As a card carrying Washingtonian...."state" of
course....your reference to the porosity of the
Denver secondary brought a puff of pride to my
chest.....writes Reilly Glore.
News: I'm unhanging my Veterinary shingle
May 28. Still flying my Cessna but cringing at
fuel costs on social security so may show up at
alumni residence unannounced for sustenance.
Hope to have half as much fun as Mike Fleming
when I don't have a real job.
Here is an update from Bob Gleeson: After 27
years and at age 60 and ending as a VP Medical
Director, I left Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance to join the faculty of the Froedtert and The
Medical College of Wisconsin. Here I work full
time, and am having a blast with teaching, running the Preventive Cardiology and Lipid Management Program, the Executive Physical Program, and half-time in patient safety for the Office of the Chief Medical Officer. I also coauthored a textbook on lipids, speak nationally
and internationally for the National Lipid Association and American Society of Preventive Cardiology.
Jane and I have been married 39 years, have 3
kids, and 3 granddaughters. Jane runs an active
acupuncture clinic specializing in infertility. We
are having a grand time together. We're busy.
We have a lake cottage in the middle of Wisconsin, where we love to sail,kayak, and bicycle.
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We're off to
Thailand for a
2 week bicycle
trip this New
Year's. Our
current plan is
to work full
time until age
73 or 74 (2022)
when we plan
to retire and
(L to R) Steve Nichols, Thomas Richardson, and Don Vickers
spend a year
either in the
mountains of Colorado or Japan (I'm pushing for
Japan, Jane for Colorado).
Scott Addis sent in some news: Colleen and I
have 2 grandchildren. Boy and girl that live in
North Haven, Ct. We visit often. Our youngest
daughter is due with our third grandchild in Feb.
They live in Singapore. We have visited twice a
year since she has been there. We split the rest of
time between Ft. Pierce, Fl, Traverse City,Mi and
traveling.
On Saturday, March 1, the Steinbrenner Family
hosted the annual Culver day at the New York
Yankees spring training facility. The ‘66ers in
attendance were Steve Nichols, Thomas Richardson along with this wife Kristey, Don Vickers and his wife Susan. A fun day of friends, food
and baseball.
See More Pictures Relating to the Class News
at: http://culvergrads.com/66
Upcoming Culver Club Events
Kentucky Derby Party, May 3, 2014 ~ Phoenix Culver Club
Dearborn Inn Brunch &/or Guided Tour of Henry Ford Museum,
May 4, 2014 ~ Detroit Culver Club
Indy 500 Festival Parade, May 24, 2014 ~ Indianapolis Culver Club
Chicago Botanic Garden, June 22, 2014 ~ Culver Club of Chicago
Culver Day at the South Bend Silver Hawks, June 29, 2014 ~ Northern Indiana Culver Club
For more information on any of these events,
please visit our website www.culver.org/alumni or contact:
Maria Benner, Culver Clubs Coordinator
maria.benner@culver.org 574-842-8321
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The following is a recent letter that we received from Reilly Combs, the Culver student
supported by our class scholarship:
Winter 2013/2014
Dear Members of the Class of 1966,
I am so glad to have this opportunity to thank you for giving
me and my parents the financial aid to enable me to attend
Culver Military Academy. I am very blessed by your generosity. I have the chance to be able to return back for my second
year and to continue with all the opportunities that Culver
provides me and the other 800 students every day.
I am a returning third classmen in the Class of 2016. I’m in
the greatest unit on campus, Troop B, and I am now a Lance
Corporal. I am from LaPorte, Indiana, which is about forty
minutes northwest of Culver. My family consists of my mom,
Tonya, step-dad Scott, and my two golden retrievers, Scottie
and Casey.
Going back to last year, I passed boards (earned my BHT’s) on
February 24. Last January, of course, with the Black Horse
Troop and CGA Equestriennes for the 100th Presidential Inaugural in Washington D.C. Due to my lack of riding experience,
I was no qualified to ride. However, I was able to be a part of the experience, which I cherish.
I am learning a great deal about myself at Culver. I am independent and do well with responsibilities. While still a non-commissioned officer I lead a number of processes in my unit.
So, I am getting a taste of working with others who have differing ideas and I am improving
my ability to compromise.
I joined Novice Crew and I have fallen in love with it. The ice has broken on Maxinkuckee
and we’re back on the water.. My classes are going well. I’ve added Geometry and Chemistry
to my schedule. I hope to finish out the school year as a Sergeant.
My parents and I talk often about how grateful we are for your donations and what great
things have come out of them. With your help, I have been able to attend one of the most
prestigious schools in the country. Coming to and graduating from Culver will give me so
many more opportunities than any other place that I could have attended and I am grateful
for the open doors every day.
After graduating, I still have my sights set on the medical field and also may be doing a little
side business with stocks. Once again I would like to thank you for all your help and support.
If any of you are on campus I would enjoy the opportunity to get acquainted with you. You
can find me in West Barrack.
Sincerely,
Reilly Combs ‘16
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LOOKING BACK - 50 YEARS
tions with France.
January 17, 1964
The Senate Rules Committee plans full debate on
the Civil Rights Bill today.
From the pages of “The Vedette” 50 years ago.
A poll showed only 10 per cent of smokers (in the Capt. Melville Short will lecture on “Astronomy”
to the Science Club tonight in the science lecture
Corps) planning to quit, a similar number planroom at 7:30 p.m.
ning to cut down and 80 per cent completely indifferent to the linkage of cancer to smoking.
As soon as the dining hall ice machine is re26 Cadets and Coeds will compete at the District paired, fresh ice water should be put on every table before meals.
Music Contest. Vocalists include Ken Welsh,
and pianists include Greg Connelley, Gerald
The Beatle craze has struck Culver full force.
Overholser, Mark Powers, and Betty Zieg.
Wouldn’t it be wild to have them for a concert seTom Carpenter, Infantry Battalion Commander, ries next year?
said that the theme for this years Infantry WeekOn Wednesdays, Third classmen must take eiend Dance on January 25, would be “Ebb Tide.”
ther art, music or Bible instruction during Study
Cadets have discovered many ingenious methods and Help “A” and Sex Education during Study
and Help “B.”
of wearing (winter) hats. First classmen found
them a great aid for getting to American Demo
Culver swept its first invitational wrestling tourclass on time. They formed a long line at Beason
nament last Saturday by placing 10 of 12 wresHall and everyone turned his hat sideways, snaptlers in the finals. Schrage went all the way
ping onto the hat the man directly in front and
with two second round pins.
back of him. Then the column marched over to
Eppley Auditorium.
Mike Hawley, a semester’s new cadet in Battery
B, from Oxford, Ohio, is the latest addition to the
President Johnson signed a bill giving 630 acres
Jayvee squad (BB).
of land to Mexico.
Fred Schlicher set a pool record of 1:07.8 in the
Greg Connelly received his Eagle Scout award
100 yard butterfly (against Penn High School)
in his home town of Cassopolis, Michigan.
February 14, 1964
The basketball team is being hampered by numerous injuries. DePrez and John Packel
A “Folk and Jazz” Wing Ding will be held in Ep(among others) have suffered injuries to their
pley Auditorium on Feb 21. The concert features
legs or feet. Jeff Hand is bothered by a sore
Nina Simone and her quartet, Herbie Mann and
back.
his Afro-Cuban quintet, Ron Eliran, a young Israeli singer-satirist, and the Moonrisers, a new
114-pound Mike Schrage suffered an initial defolk trio.
feat at the Penn Invitational wrestling meet.
Rear Admiral William C. Mott, judge advocate of
The Band sits atop the A League basketball
the U.S. Navy will address the faculty and Corps
standings and Battery C leads the B League.
this morning. His topic will be “The making of
Fred Schlichter won the 160 yard medley in the Presidential Decisions.”
swim meet victory against Mishawaka.
World-renowned pianist Byron Janis was pleased
with the response he sensed in the Corps after
January 31, 1964
his performance last week, and later said he preCampus chest contributions reach $2,445, second fers youthful audiences.
highest total.
Battery A finished atop the A League in the ComRoss Beason died Monday. He was 76.
pany Basketball Standings.
News Briefs: The New Regime in Saigon is reportedly considering breaking diplomatic rela-
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LOOKING BACK - 50 YEARS
March 13, 1964
Varsity Tankmen win final meet and register 10-3
season record.
News Briefs: Secretary of Defense McNamara said
yesterday the United States will go out with economic and military to help Viet Nam.
The varsity fencing team captured its elusive first
win when they foiled the University of Detroit
bladesmen 20-7.
Jimmy Hoffa remains free on bond in Chattanooga.
He is pending appeal of his eight year prison sentence which was handed down yesterday.
February 28, 1964
The annual government inspection will be held
April 16 and 17.
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Twenty students carried away 28 gold and two silver medals out of a possible 31 medals at the finals
of the Indiana State Instrumental, Vocal Solo and
Ensemble Competition. Contributing third classmen were Ken Welch, Tony Oppenheimer,
Mark Powers and Gerald Overholser.
News Briefs: Heavyweight boxing champion Cassius Clay said yesterday in Miami he is a member
of Islam, more popularly called the Black Muslims.
Clay said, “I joined because I thought this was the
best way to peace.”
Battery C led the Corps with an average of 3.53
quality points for the first semester.
A little imagination and a sharp eye can bring humor out in the most unlikely places. Take for example the faculty and Corps rosters…There are two
Fields, two Knowles, one Marsh, one Pond, one
Woods, one Rose, one Greenleaf, one Brooks, two
Hills, three Groves and one Shores…
Col Payson on the Beatles: “The only reason
they’re popular is that people are suckers – they’re
crazy…They have nothing original, except maybe
their hairdos.”
The 13 faculty daughters comprising the Academy’s
co-eds lead a much busier life than most people suspect. They attend classes, do housework chores at
home, work in the library, attend P.D. classes and
have hobbies.
The Faculty Flashes downed the Vedette All-Stars
59-51 in the annual game. James DeArmond of the
Flashes was high scorer for the night with 24
points.
The Rifle Team wins second in the Indiana State
Rifle meet.
April 10, 1964
In a speech to the Corps, Congressman Gerald R.
Ford attacked President Johnson’s budget and his
Culver played the Memphis Polo Team last
Wednesday. R.E.L. Wilson, Steve Wilson’s father ‘War on Poverty.’ He also talked about his memberplays for the Memphis team. He opposed his son in ship on the Warren Commission, Governor George
Romney as a dark horse candidate for president,
both games.
the Bobby Baker affair, and wheat sales to Russia.
Culver’s varsity wrestlers clinched an 11-1 season.
New Briefs: Governor Wallace after his 261,000
Those who won their first letter were Mike
vote endorsement in Wisconsin announced that he
Schrage and Gary Pond.
will be a write-in candidate in next Tuesday’s IlliJoseph Nixon was high firer for Culver (Rifle
nois Primary.
Squad) with 278 or 300 possible points in a match
Henry Cabot Lodge received the most votes in Monagainst Notre Dame and Purdue.
day’s mock presidential election sponsored by the
The varsity basketball team wound up its season
Liberal Club.
with a 6-12 mark. Pete DePrez was third in scorColonel Gerald Graham, who was an aide-de-camp,
ing for the season. John Packel and Jeff Hand
to General Douglas MacArthur, remembered the
were sixth and seventh respectively.
General, who passed away on April 5. “He used to
The JV cagers which included Scott Dugas, Mike walk my legs off when inspecting combat units.”
Hawley, Greg Osborn, John Eckert and Ben
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Slavich finished the season with a 10-2 record.
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62 Cadets to compete in a two-day regatta down
the Tippecanoe River. Announced boat captains
included, Jack Allen, Greg Osborn and Mark
Brewer.
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The high scoring Eagles (baseball) sent Madison
Township home with a 24-3 defeat on April 18.
Scott Dugas did an outstanding job pitching in
his first starting role giving up only three hits.
The Eagles came back in the next contest to whip
Warsaw 25-0. Denny Richter, another rookie
pitcher, blanked Warsaw.
A the open of track practice, Graham Geralds, a Battery B stands atop of the company softball
third class new cadet, is, at the moment the best standings.
vaulter on the team. He has worked his way up
May 8, 1964
to nine feet.
The baseball season will open up with John
Packel at short stop and Jeff Hand in the outfield.
Jeoffery deMers won his tennis match against
Fort Wayne Central Catholic on April 4.
Curtain time is 8:15 tomorrow night for Theater
‘64’s production of “Guys and Dolls.”
Racing shells manned by light and heavyweight
crews swamped and broke up late yesterday afternoon while the crews were practicing for tomorrow’s race. No one was hurt in the mishap
that occurred just off the motel beach.
Battery B was the A League Volleyball Champion. Battery C won the B League and Company D
A four, possibly five, team soccer league will be
won the Company Squash tournament.
formed as a result of the Academy sponsored SocApril 24, 1964
cer Clinic held here two weeks ago.
An Indianapolis pair won last Saturday’s Academy-sponsored canoe race. The best cadet finish
was 10th. The weather was 45 degrees with 10
MPH wind gusts and rain. Robert Hartman who
followed the race in a motorboat found abandoned canoes and nine cadets huddled up by a
fire in a nearby farmhouse enjoying a lunch of
macaroni and cheese.
Thirty-seven troopers will exhibit a number of
intricate horsemanship skills before the Open
Hunt Club of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., tomorrow.
You can now buy official Beatle bubble gum with
five Beatle cards for just a nickel.
The upstairs of Memorial Library was a dark,
forbidding place. Now all of this is changed. The
formerly dark rooms are now bright with lighting
panels, and carpet cover the floors. One now contains typewriters; another a record player; another old periodicals; another a discussion table.
The World’s Fair in New York opened Wednesday and 30 per cent of the Corps plans to visit it
this summer.
Steve Wilson added to first place points with a
leap of 19 feet 6 inches as South Bend Riley
nosed out the Culver thin clads.
The “varsity sun bathers” are being hampered by
lack of equipment and lack of practice space this
year due to new Academy regulations. No longer
may suntanners set up camp except in the Bird
Sanctuary, out of sight of the highway. Moreover, no one is allowed to take blankets to lie on.
The Culver Inn dining room will feature “A Salute to Mother” as a theme for the buffets being
served for every meal from Friday breakfast until
Sunday dinner.
The Academy will host 250 Athletes in the biggest sports weekend of the year.
In Company sports, Troop A and Company A lead
their respective leagues in Golf, Battery A and
Company A lead their leagues in Softball and
Battery B is undefeated in Crew.
May 22, 1964
Culver has once again received an Honor Unit
Rating as a result of the successful Government
Inspection.
When Col. Wallace Leland retires this June, he
will have 49 years of teaching to his credit.
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CLASS OF 1966
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LOOKING BACK - 50 YEARS
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In the year’s third awards assembly, Mark
Gross and Kent Friedman were honored for attaining Degree of Excellence ratings in the National Forensic League.
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you to the art of thinking” and that today’s students “live in an age when phonous-bolonus theories of education have been more concerned with
entertaining the student than with teaching
him.”
William A. MacLeod has qualified for an award
in the 1964 French Contest of the American AsThe annual practice exercise in small unit tactics
sociation of Teachers of French.
will be held tomorrow morning starting with a 6
a.m. reveille for Company A.
Battery C Sweeps ROTC Adwards.
Warner Williams, artist-in-residence, contributed
a “letter to the editor” to the current issue of
“Mad” magazine. He was a surprised as we were
to see it in print. He praised the magazine.
Alan Austin and Peter DePrez will serve as
members of the Vedette editorial board next
year.
The Band, the Blue Notes and the Chapel Choir
will present their traditional concert Sunday,
May 31, at 8:15 p.m.
The Eagles split a double header with St. John’s
Military Academy last Saturday. Denny Richter started the game but was hit in the hand by
a line drive in the fifth inning (ed. Note: You’re
supposed to catch the ball Denny). St. John’s
won the second game 8-0. Jim Field started on
the mound but had to be relieved by Greg Schlau.
Col. E. Kemp Moore is in Europe attending the
20th reunion of the men who took part in the
Utah Beach invasion of France on D-Day, June 6,
1944. Col. Moore was in charge of supplying the
troops invading Utah Beach, which was taken
with relative ease.
The track team closes 13-6 season with a romp
over St. John’s. The four mile relay team of Carpenter, Hanna, Ben Slavich and Sam Sheppard
ran only once but managed to set a new record of
19:41.9.
Baseballmen (ed note: Alan Austin’s word, not
mine) won their 6th in a row and finish 13-9.
Crew tallies 5 wins against one setback.
Eagle Linksmen finish their season with an 11-5
record.
The final standings in Company Sports, Battery
C won the Maroon League in Softball and ComBattery C has won the Silver Bowl as the organi- pany D won the White League. In Golf, Troop A
zation with the highest academic average for the won the Maroon League and Company B and
fourth consecutive year.
Company C tied for the lead of the White League.
A regimental play-off Friday between Troop A,
Jenkin Lloyd Jones told the graduating class toCompany B and Company C will be medal play.
day that the purpose of education is “to introduce
June 1, 1964
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