1961

1961

By Rufus McClure

Grasp this striking new cover.

We hope this retrospective confirms and illustrates the last sentence.

The deference to the War Memorial clearly indicates the importance of military character building.

A very appropriate shared dedication.

As indicated earlier, Vera’s service to the school also deserves a final salute.

The following text clearly represents the cadets admiration for both.

The dedication makes its case.

I’m confident that those seniors have not forgotten their friendship with “Uncle Joe,” a strange epithet for someone barely older than they were whom they recall in the last sentence.

Carl Bolch has remained a faithful alum whose philanthropy has enriched the school and now serves on the Board of Trustees. His son graduated a few years ago.

Walter Martin, son of bursar Hobson Martin, was senior class president.

No relation to faculty member, Rufus McClure

Dave Talbert came back to the school to teach German for a few years, and then he disappeared from the radar.

James Wolf was valedictorian of his class.

Look at Roth’s cut off sleeves.

He must have been decades before his time!

There is “Spook� again, bottom right, this time armed for combat.

Wilbur Trafton went on to a distinguished career in the military, including directing many NASA programs.

More on this assignment in the text.

As indicated earlier, soccer was introduced in the fifties. But like all Bolles sports, the program quickly became one to brag about.

Today the team almost always goes to the state final four, and in 2009 it brought home the state championship.

They have got to be looking salacious, but I can’t tell about what.

No doubt Carl Bolch, one of our most distinguished entrepreneurs, acquired his business acumen at his alma mater.

There is that misplaced apostrophe again!

Kentucky Fried seems to have held the line on its prices far better than most.