1936 By Rufus McClure
As we know, the “Bugle� started right away, but unfortunately there was no effort to archive them; so there are very few copies around today.
At my request, a few alums from the military era have sent me tattered old copies which I am trying to archive.
It doesn’t sound much like West Point or Annapolis, but it’s a start!
Clemens is a sort of mysterious character, but apparently he replaced Lewis as the academic head; and, according to his title, he must have had other duties.
Lewis, previously designated headmaster, is apparently just a classroom teacher now, no explanation why.
Christenbury is mentioned earlier as the only faculty member to die in the war. Little else is known. A better photo appears a little later.
This history, produced by some anonymous cadet in 1936, offers a student eye-view of the first years.
From one cadet in 1933 to 24 in 1936. Obviously Bolles has arrived! Today (2010) we typically graduate approximately 200, at least 25 of whom began their Bolles career in Bolles kindergarten. These graduates, known as “lifers,� are roughly equal in gender.
Charles Strum, middle, entered the Navy and experienced Pearl Harbor first hand. He remained in the navy, retired as an admiral, and recently, at age 91, experienced taps for the last time.
This is the same Yerkes who appeared previously as the first Jacksonville casualty in the war.
The band has expanded and now appears ready to march with the best.
“C� Company has tripled in size, which indicates that we will have much larger graduating classes in the near future.
The same Christenbury who died in the war as mentioned earlier.
The coach on the left looks as if he just stepped out of a Bonnie and Clyde get-away car!