1940 By Rufus McClure
It’s time to strike up the band!
Observe the men who strove in 1940 to make Bolles the outstanding school that it is today. Let’s morph today forward about sixty years and proclaim today to be 2010. As true today as 1940.
Clemens, the second academic head, was introduced previously; but this is the first picture of Captain DeWitt E. Hooker who would become Major Hooker during WWII and return to the school as the second and last military Head of School, from 1946 until taps sounded for the last time in 1962.
C.H. (Hobson) Martin, bursar, appears for the first time. He remained in this position until he departed with Major Hooker in 1962. His son, Walter, had a distinguished career as a Bolles cadet. We will meet him later.
Chester Skinner, whom we met earlier, further demonstrates his leadership as president of his class, 1940. Be it noted that he was also battalion commander and valedictorian. In fact, Chester was the only cadet ever to achieve all three of these distinctions. He has continued his leadership to this very day, 2010.
We met Nuckols earlier as an honor athlete.
We met Chester Skinner earlier as President of his class. Now we salute him as Battalion Commander, and, as indicated previously, the only individual ever to hold battalion commander, senior class president, and valedictorian.
This room, originally the gentlemen’s smoking lounge, was then the library. Today it is the Varn Board Room, named for brothers George and Lester Varn.
Chester Skinner obviously was the most distinguished cadet of his Class.
It’s no surprise to discover him as the Honor Cadet of his class.
Here is Bill Hochheim as athletic director. He will wear many hats before he departs the scene.
The boxing group. GROUP seems like a strange designation. Apparently, it was not considered a team or squad, another peculiar designation.
Mack Beery, another early distinguished athlete.
Nuckols distinction was discussed earlier.
1940 by Rufus McClure
This time it’s Chester Skinner The athlete.
Those were the days!