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Natatorium MMA held dedication cer­ emonies for the Natatorium on Feb. 4.

The building measures 128 by 72 feet; the pool is 25 meters long, six racing lanes wide, with one and three-meter diving platforms. There are dressing rooms and a director’s office.

The facade is colonial, in harmony with other architecture on the Academy campus. The Natator­ ium is oriented to provide southern exposure with a wide expanse of windows and a skylight.

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Cadet corps largest one in 11 years Cadets returning to MMA in September made up the school’s largest enrollment in 11 years. The 325 cadets forming the corps represented 21 states and eight foreign countries.

A number of persons became interested in the enrollment success. KMOX-TV from St. Louis sent a crew to the Academy during opening week and Dad’s Weekend to film segments for a special on the increasing popularity of military schools. A reporter-photographer team from the Columbia Missourian visited campus often for a story on a day in the life of a cadet.

Twelve new faculty and staff members joined the Academy, including five previous faculty members. The group was in­ troduced to MMA colleagues at the opening faculty dinner on Aug. 27.

Guest speaker was sports humorist Grady James Robinson.

MMA had been busy through­ out the summer. All the barracks got new paint and repairs. Also, the campus hosted several summer activities, including the Miss Mis­ souri pageant, the high-school Freedom Forum government seminar and the Norm Stewart basketball camps.

In fall sports at MMA, the Colonels cross country gained experience in a winless season. The football Colonels fielded a 56-man squad, one of the largest in history.

Starting mostly sophomores and juniors, the squad finished 2-7.

However, the team retained the Gold Football for the tenth con­ secutive year with a 19-14 win over Kemper. With most starters return-

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ABOVE: During the opening week of school, eighth-grader Cadet Kelly Ramsey answers ques­ tions for Nelson Hower's Channel 4 television team from St. Louis.

The station was doing a news series on the increasing popularity of military schools in the Midwest.

RIGHT: Battalion Commander Paul Toedebusch congratulates Cadet Marc Hayes for making first-order private.

ing and a donation of a new seven-man blocking sled for the linemen, hopes are high for next season.

In the academic area, students settled into the new integrated six-period day. Activity courses were now scheduled throughout the academic day rather than all in one period, thereby increasing schedul­ ing flexibility.

Senior Gregg Cline was nomin­ ated to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy. A new Panasonic video cassette recording unit joined the

audio-visual program; purchase came from development funds.

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TOP: Alumni fathers and cadet sons align themselves together during Saturday formation during Dad's Weekend. They are Mr. George T. Cline, '46, with sons Gregg and Gary; Mr. Norman K. Harrison, '46, with son Andy; Mr. Albert Longmeyer, '48, with son Al; and Mr. Paul D. Davis, z51, with son Matt.

ABOVE: MMA alumni troop the line at the Homecoming Review held in their honor.

LEFT: Sophomore halfback Frank Gruber breaks away on a second-quarter kickoff return that set up the Colonels7 go-ahead touchdown against Kemper. MMA won 19-14 and retained the Gold Football for the tenth consecutive year.

Overall, the “Excellence in the 80s” Development Campaign under Chairman Norwin G. Heimos jumped to a fine start. Both Day’s Weekend and Homecoming greatly aided development.

Cadet field trips this year included a visit to the Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis, a Junior School trip to Mark Twain area of Hannibal, a senior trip to Columbia and a canoe trip.

The MMA band also traveled to Hannibal for the annual Mark Twain Band Festival in October.

Dedication of the school’s new Natatorium was slated for Fe­ bruary.

The Taps staff attended a September yearbook conference at Northeast Missouri State Universi­ ty. Christmas break, ad sales had topped $900.

In ROTC, SAI Col. Ardie McClure and SFC Joe Mann had guided 17 MMA cadets through summer training at Ft. Leonard Wood. Twelve cadets served in leadership positions, and Cadet Hunter Dunaway was No. 2 shooter out of 250 students in the June session. Four other cadets also qualified as marksmen.

The Dramateers opened their 1980-81 season on Nov. 22 with a pair of one-act plays, “Sub­ merged,” and “Dress Reversal.”

Capt. Robert Stanhope has 26 cadets involved this year.

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Bond inaugural, Natatorium dedication opened up new year MMA cadets hit the campus running after Christmas holidays for a busy January 1981.

The battalion staff led the corps of 320 cadets down the streets of Jefferson City, Mo. Jan. 12 for the inauguration parade of Gov. Christopher “Kit” Bond. This inauguration was the first time for a school’s entire student body to march in the parade. Gov. Bond is a native of Mexico, Mo. MMA dedicated its new $600,000 Natatorium prior to the Tri-Military Swimming Meet on Feb. 4. Trustees, alumni and friends were honored for their philanthropy in ceremonies preceding MMA swim team captain Russ Thies’s inaugurating dive into the pool.

The building is the eleventh erected at MMA since 1956.

Measuring 128 by 72 feet, the Natatorium houses a 25-meter Olympic-sized pool, six racing lanes wide; one and three-meter diving boards; spectator seating for 200; dressing rooms and a director’s office.

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ABOVE: The MMA Drum & Bugle Corps marches in front of the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City during Gov. Kit Bond's inauguration parade on Jan. 12.

LEFT: Final exterior work was completed and the landscaping well-begun during January here at the new Natatorium.

RIGHT: Cadets David Stein­ metz and Paul Maxwell visit with Gov. and Mrs. Christopher S. Bond on Jan. 11 at Mexico Presbyterian Church. The cadets had earlier played in the MMA Brass Ensemble which had performed in the pre-inaugural Vespers Service.

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Ed Tour met Jimmy Carter Cadets returning from the annual Education Tour of the Caribbean received an added bonus on their Feb. 8 return flight from Miami to St. Louis. The 22 cadets got to meet former Pre­ sident and Mrs. Jimmy Carter, who were returning from the Virgin Islands.

Several of the cadets had questions for Mr. Carter, including seventh-grader Kurt Risch of St. Louis. ‘‘Sir, are you going to run in 19F'-4' ' asked Kurt. i.n every day,” replied annual Battle of the on Feb. 7, Spitfire won out ■•’..ible Pock.

•:ers of the MM A Board of visited the campus on Jan. . rman John C. Mosby, ’49, .e corps, “I hope you’ll become the MMA graduates who as U.S. citizens will never permit another Iranian hostage situation to develop.”

On Jan. 26, Cadet Capt. Gregg T. Cline became the inaugural recipient of the “Douglas MacArth­ ur Cadet of the Year” award.

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Speaking with former President Jimmy Carter on the Miami return flight from the 33rd annual Educational Tour are Cadets Pedro Uzcategui, Eduardo DeLeon and Sergio Martinez.

Miss Tammi Northcutt, 16, of West Memphis, Ark. was crowned queen of the Valentine Ball. She was the guest of junior Cadet Wes

Bell, and was crowned by reigning Miss Missouri Carla LeFevre.

The junior and senior classes received a Free Enterprise Mini­ Forum from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 24. That evening, the Brigadiers, drill team for the Junior School performed at the halftime of the University of Missouri girls basketball game.

For winter sports, the rifle team led the way with a 6-3 record and placed well in two tournaments: second and third in the NRA Sectionals and first in the Camp Perry Rifle Match.

Basketball, swimming and wrestling had losing seasons, but gave young squad members exper­ ience for the future.

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TOP: Boarding the band bus in May, the MMA Stage Band hit the road for a jazz engagement at Fort of the Osage amusement park at Lake of the Ozarks. Playing the baritone saxophone is senior Cadet Ty Sanders.

RIGHT: Awards were present­ ed weekly at the Battalion Review on Sundays. Here Lt. Col. Ronald J. Charrier awards the Soldiers Bar to junior Cadet Todd Creviston.

FAR RIGHT: A vagabond comes out of a crate sent COD to the MMA gym in the Dramateer production of "The Tramps Con­ vention." The play closed out the stage year. Cadet is Chris Sellers.

Fusileers repeat at Nationals as champs The MMA Fusileers successful­ ly defended their national exhibition drill championship in the National Invitational Drill Meet held April 3-4 at Champaign, III. The Fusileers also took second in the IDR competition.

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they took first in IDR and second in exhibition at the Missouri State Drill Contest.

Two big weekends closed the month of April.

Miss Connie Arnold, 21, of Colchester, III. was crowned queen at the senior class Tulip Ball held Easter eve. She was the guest of Cadet Russ Thies of Glasgow, Mo. On Easter Sunday, following the Battalion Review, four Mexican

cadets from Mrs. Becky Erdei’s art class unveiled a 7-ft. by 12-ft. MMA shield on the east wall of the Natatorium. The four were Cadets Javier Campuzano, Pascual Alcocer, Victorio Gonzalez and Nath­ an Fascovich.

The ROTC Annual Federal Inspection followed on Friday, April 24. The inspection team from Fort Knox, Ky. praised the corps for their efforts.

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TOP: Cadet Joaquin Dabdoub and companion Amy Heimos lead the bunny hop through the gym during the Tulip Ball in April.

ABOVE: Cadet Maj. Paul Toedebusch prepares to receive the Legion of Honor at the Battalion Review on Saturday of Commencement Weekend.

The reward for API was Army Day, with a forced march, rope bridge crawl plus a steak cookout and a field meet. The junior schoolers of Bravo Co. pulled an upset and won the field meet Gold Boot. Mrs. Ellen Human from St. Louis and her friends provided a hot-air balloon demonstration for the cadets.

Mother’s Weekend provided the last big weekend before Graduation. A Festival of the Arts, featuring the Stage Band, the Men’s Chorus and the Dramateers, filled Saturday evening. A day-long art exhibit was also included.

On Sunday, the traditional flower-pinning ceremony took place in the field house, and the ROTC superior cadets for the year were named.

Three of MMA’s four varsity squads posted strong winning records in the spring.

Colonel tennis players posted a

5-3 dual meet record, and took first in the Tri-Military. The doubles team of senior Carlos Suarez and so­ phomore Mike Lybarger advanced to the quarterfinals of the state tournament.

Baseball Colonels finished 4-3 on the year with a squad noted for its offensive firepower. The three losses were by a total of four runs.

Colonel golfers posted an 11-6 varsity record. Six players with varsity starts this season are expected to return next year.

A young track squad finished 2-6 on the year.

The last weeks of the year were occupied with final academic projects, numerous activities, ban­ quets and final exams. Once the Au Revoir ceremony was complete on Sunday, May 24, most of the cadet population vanished.

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Queenie keeps vigil over cadets during the first assembly of the 1981-82 school year.

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Queenie: Days Remembered Queenie lived more than a dog’s life.

When she died May 26, 1981, she had lived for 20 years, she had been a friend of and to thousands of cadets, and she had completed Commencement.

When the corps moved to their last mess the morning of May 24, they had to march around the collie, in­ firm but alert as she lay on the front walk.

Perhaps some knew they were “passing in review” in a final tribute to the campus mascot.

Queenie appeared as a pup at the home of Jewell Stoneberger, former MMA mainten­ ance man, in 1961, and he brought her to cam­

pus in 1963, where she became beloved by the corps.

Usually even-tem­ pered, she barked only when boys on bicycles invaded her turf. In her last years, she faded during summer, but al­ ways wagged greetings when the first cadets reappeared in Sep­ tember.

Queenie has been laid to rest near the south stables fence fac­ ing the campus under a granite marker ins­ cribed, “A friend to the corps for eighteen years.”

In terms of human lives, she lived 120 years.

“She lived long because she was loved.”

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ABOVE: Pete Zike (right) confronts fellow juror Steve Huck with the murder weapon in the MMA Dramateers production of Twelve Angry Men. The Dramateers presented four plays during the school year and made major contributions to the Spring Spectacular.

LEFT: Senior trombone player Mike Schuster works overtime with the rest of the Stage Band in preparation for the Festival of the Arts.

OPPOSITE: Arching their rifles in sequence, the national champion Fusileers drill team members near the climax of their final performance of the year Commencement Weekend.

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Fusileers repeat as Exhibition champs The MMA Fusileers successfully defended their national championship in Exhibition Platoon drill April 3-4 at Champaign, III. Competition in the 33rd National Invita­ tional Drill Meet at the University of Illinois came against 32 other units, all but five of which were college and university teams. The Fusileers also took second in the Infantry Drill Regulations competition.

Cadet Maj. Paul Toedebusch command­ ed the Fusileers, and took fourth in individual IDR at Champaign. Cadet David Stone placed third in individual exhibition.

The Exhibition and IDR squads, both commanded by Cadet Fred Perdomo, took fourth and sixth place respectively.

At the Missouri State Drill Contest at Lexington, the Fusileers took first in IDR and second in exhibition. Cadet Miguel Hernandez took first in individual IDR. ■Si

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Maj. Paul TOP LEFT: Cade Toedebusch, commander of the F:ib Jeers, places the first-place ophy on the Exhibition plate on Room of ••-.-•de in the K Administra* Building. With ; Mortenson, ;s Maj. leers. director of j A-OVE: .

Fusileers create a lion wiih their rifles during the nigh point of their farewell performance Commencement weekend.

RIGHT: One of the most difficult parts of the Fusileer routine was the tossing of rifles from member to member.

LOWER LEFT: The 1980-81 Fusileers platoon. Cadet members included Paul Toedebusch, Fred Perdomo, David Stone, Cy Watson, Mike Walker, Ed DeLeon, Phil Andrews, Jose Andrade, Kurt Bilsel, Gary Cline, Steve Drone, Francisco Garcia, Carlos Herrero, Ray Sutton, Miguel Hernandez, Russ Thies, Jesus Soriano and Ely Vivas.

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MMA marched to deft drummers Music permeated cadet life at MMA. Buglers started and ended the days on campus, and cadet formations stepped off and marched to the deft drummers of the different band units under the direction of Lt. Col. Paul Cherches.

The Drum & Bugle Corps ushered in the mess formations daily; the Marching Band played for the weekly Battalion Review and other events.

Other Marching Band activities of the year included attending the Mark Twain Band Festival in October in Hannibal, and marching with the corps of cadets in the inauguration of Gov. Kit Bond.

Another segment of musicians was the Stage Band. The jazz ensemble played for several fine arts events, including the Spring Spectacular, and played for Commencement.

The group played a May gig at Fort of the Osage amusement park.

ABOVE: Cadet Rob ilium plays the chimes durin halftime at the Homec- ,..ing football game.

BELOW: Members of the Stage Band line up fc action. Sitting (left) Ty Sanders, John Davis, Bob Gros; Dean Ahistrand, Rob Hiett, Frank Clisham, Jeff Juwer, Da Smith, Phil Kahler, Mike Schuster and Phil Darling Standing are Paul Maxwell, Rob Gillum, Kurt Wisehear: John Hall, John Heimos, Lance Gehring and Dav Steinmetz.

LEFT: Daily performances by the Drum & Bugle Corps ushered the cadets into mess. Members included first row (left) Pete George, Rob Gillum, Bill Pease, Kurt Wiseheart, Jeff Juwer, Andy Harrison, John Wheaton; second row, Vince Miles, Dave Busbea, Dave Steinmetz, John Hall, Jimmy Swift, Lance Gehring, Peter Portilia; third row, Steve Drone, Don Smith, Phil Darling, Paul Maxwell; top row, Darren Trahan, Mike Schuster (commander), Chris Vandenburg, Phil Kahler, Jose Aquino.

BELOW: The MMA Marching Band, commanded by Cadet Capt.

John Heimos with Cadet 2nd Lt. Ty Sanders as Drum Major.

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40th Evensong Service highlights Men’s Chorus year The 40th annual Evensong proved to be a high point in the year for the Chapel Choir.

Two seniors from St. Louis, Cadets Jim White and Paul Toedebusch, were chosen as readers for the traditional pre-furlough service of lessons and carols.

Lt. Col. Eugene Lamm organized the first Evensong in December 1941, just two weeks after the United States entered World War II. Outside the chapel, the Men’s Chorus of Upper School cadets performed in the Spring Spectacular and other fine arts programs.

Mrs. Jean Aston Fulkes directed the chorus and the chapel activities, and Mrs. William Bryan served as organist. Cadets Cy Watson and Tom Butler were acolytes.

ABOVE: The MMA Chapel Choir performed the 40th Evensong on Dec. 19. BELOW: The Choir sang at weekly Sunday evening Vespers Services.

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LEFT: Chapel workers for the school year included bottom row (left) Cadets Mike Walker, Bob Lehnherr and Steve Drone; top row Paul Maxwell, Phil Andrews and Jim White.

BELOW: Members of the Upper School Men's Chorus included front row (left) Mrs. Jean Aston Fulkes (director), Cadets Mark Hayes, Carlos Herrero, Peter Portilia, Gerardo Perez, and Jose Mercado; middle row Cadets John Davis, Josh Herman, Ernest KroghHansen, Mike Posner, Chris White, Xavier Tinoco and Manuel Rechy; back row Cadets Doug Phillips, Dario Gais, Fred Perdomo, Matt Butler, Tom Butler and Ely

Artists achieve productive year Returning to the Academy after a seven-year absence, Mrs. Becky Erdei led the art classes into a productive year.

Cadet participation was good in the art shows presented during the year, including an exhibit at Mexico Public Library, the Kathryn

Epple Art Show and the exhibit with Festival of the Arts.

The Upper School and Junior School cadets both received art classes during the year.

Natatorium shield made One lasting accomplishment of the art class was the building of a 7-ft. by 12-ft. MMA Shield for the east wall of the new Natator­ ium.

Four international cadets from Mexico presented the shield to the school in a special ceremony following the Easter Battalion Review on April 19. They were (left) Nathan Fascovich of Monter­ rey; Pascual Alcocer of Queretaro; Javier Campuzano of Mexico City; and Victor Gonzalez of Mexico City.

Mrs. Becky Erdei, art instruc­ tor, spoke of their efforts to construct the shield with wood and free-hand painting. "They worked for three months in their free time, using rather basic equipment. It was a good team effort," she said.

Col. Charles Stribling III, MMA president, presented the cadets with citations and a plaque for the wall beside the shield commemor­ ating their work.

"I hope that your sons, in future years, will be able to come to MMA and see your shield," he told the four.

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LEFT: Two cadets with work on display at Mexico Public Library were Javier Campuzano (left) and Pascual Alcocer.

BELOW: Members of the art class for the year were: kneeling (left) Eric Byington and Scott Daniel; sitting Javier Campuzano,Tomas Tardio, Mrs. Becky Erdei (instructor), Ruben Morales and Hector Gonzalez; standing Pascual Alcocer, Alejandro Cortes, Nathan Fascovich, Enrique Mondragon and Horacio Ruiz.

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Publications stoked fires of media talent From the fall yearbook seminar at Kirksville to the final broadcasts in May, the MMA publications activities had a full year.

At Ease, the cadet literary magazine, drew poems, essays and art work from the entire cadet corps. Cadet Jim White was editor and Maj. Edward Morris III was sponsor.

The rest of the journalism activities came under Capt. John P. Orr, director of publications and public relations.

Cadet juniors Borden S. Borden and Bill Everly were mainstays of the weekly radio and monthly television shows.

The yearbook, edited by Cadet Mike Darling, had a profitable year, with notable credit going to ad salesmen Rich White and Steve Huck.

The MMA Eagle, Missouri’s oldest student newspaper, received a Class I rating at the spring academic festival at Northeast Missouri State. Cadet Tom Butler was editor.

ABOVE: Cadet Borden S. Bor­ den uses fellow journalism student Bill Everly to get a high-angle view of the pie-eating contest at the Army Day field meet.

LEFT: Members of the 1980-81 At Ease staff included (left) John Heimos, Gus Waterhouse, Editor Jim White, George Satterfield, Maj. Edward Morris III (sponsor), Jim Terschluse and Phil Andrews. The group is shown in Maj. Morris's office, which served as magazine headquarters in the latter part of the school year.

LEFT: Three cadet seniors were inducted into the Quill & Scroll Honor Society for high school journalists at the Publications Banquet held May 18 at Tonanzio's. Cadet Borden S. Borden, chapter president, presents pins to Cadets Mike Darling (left), Tom Butler and Jim White.

BELOW: Journalism class members included: sitting (left) Todd Creviston, reporter; Tom Butler, Eagle editor; Capt. John P. Orr, advisor; Kurt Bilsel, chief photographer; Standing, Armando Trevino, features; Jeff Lombardo, chief reporter; Borden S. Borden, broadcast; Lewis Kraus, news edi­ tor; Mike Darling, Taps Editor; Gary Cline, photographer; and Bill Everly, broadcast. Not shown is Cadet Hunter Dunaway, yearbook section editor.

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Actors shaped in Dramateers Dramateer provided a unique situation for the cadets again this year: it was the only place a cadet could get into trouble for NOT acting like a character.

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Robert Stanhope, a native of Maine, quickly set the tone for the year’s productions. He taught the basics, line memorization and timing on stage. By the end of the year, some cadets began to understand the finer points of his lessons.

The Dramateers performed four plays and were also the mainstays of the Spring Spectacular this year. They led off with a pair of one-act plays.

Submerged told of a group of submar­ iners trapped beneath the sea and contem­ plating how to get rescued. Dress Reversal, a comedy, showed the antics of a star-crossed theatrical group.

Next came Twelve Angry Men, presented as “theater in the round.’’

The final play was The Tramps’ Convention, presented during the Festival of the Arts.

I ABOVE: the Dramateer production of Submerged, the harried Ensign (Scott Farren) ponders the fate of his trapped submariners. Seated is Cockney (Hunter Dunaway).

LEFT: A lot more goes on in drama besides actors reciting lines on stage. Marc Hatch (right) coordinates the lighting from scaffolding at the rear of the gym in the Festival of the Arts performance of The Tramps' Convention. With him is Alvin Maeys. Hatch received the award as Most Versatile Dramateer during Commencement.

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LEFT: Happy Hooligan (Sheldon Smith) lectures the freeloaders on how to get a handout in the play The Tramps' Convention. Originally written in the vaudeville genre in 1912, the script was revised by Cadet Tom Butler. He updated the language and adapted it for a smaller cast.

BELOW: Onstage together are the 1980-81 MMA Dramateers. They are standing (left) Todd Bush, George Satterfield, Steve Huck, Marc Hatch, Sheldon Smith, Scott Farren, Capt. Robert Stanhope, Braxton Pollard, Chris Sellers, Tom Butler, Rich White, Wes Bonnin, Rich Cooper and Mark Bochantin; kneeling, John Davis, David Kostecki and Alvin Maeys.

Service groups donated time to cadet corps MMA’s four service groups had another busy year with projects and activi­ ties of benefit to the cadet corps.

The Military Police spent long hours on duty, and the scholastic honor society, Delta Phi, continued to help fellow cadets with their school work.

Meeting twice a month, the Cadet Council served as the direct student pipeline to the administration.

The M Club athletes planned several trips and sold candy at many home athletic events.

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Cadet Council members included: sitting (left) Bob Lehnherr, Hunter Dunaway, Gabriel Garza, Bill Pease, Steve Drone and Doug Priestley; standing: Julio Urdaneta, Brian Schaper, Mike Darling, Gabriel Haddad, Alejandro Kauffmann, Paul Toedebusch, Col.

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Charles Stribling III (sponsor), John Heimos, Todd Creviston, Frank Gruber, Victor Haddad and Bob Steinmetz. Not pictured are Peter George and Frank

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LEFT: Members of the scholas­ tic honor society Delta Phi includ­ ed: front row (left) Maj. Edward Morris III (sponsor), John Heimos, Alex Kauffmann, Gregg Cline, Russ Thies, Paul Johnson; second row: Jim White, Paul Toedebusch, Ga­ briel Garza, Gabriel Haddad, Pat Saylor, Jack Ostteen; third row: Bob Steinmetz, Steve Moffat, Leo Rosado, Victor Haddad, Gary T. Cline; back row: Dave Steinmetz, Doug Phillips, Hector Gonzalez, Borden S. Borden, Frank Gruber.

BELOW: Members of the Military Police included: front (left) Cadet Provost Marshall Ely Vivas, Jim Arce, Carlos Herrero and Duffy Purdom; back row: Leo Rosado, Mike Walker, SFC Nick Day, Ken Lockshaw, Col. Ardie McClure (supervisor), Ernest Krogh-Hansen, and Gary T. Cline.

Academics & Administration Breaking away to knowledge “Ninety-five percent of the graduated Class of 1981 plans to attend college this fall, the Academy Director of Guidance reported May 29.”

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LEFT: Col. Robert Johnson, business education instructor, monitors freshman Gustav Water­ house on typing technique during a timed test. Col. Johnson was voted by his fellow faculty members in 1981 to receive the first Heimos Trophy for the faculty member who had done the rnost during the year to help the cadets.

OPPOSITE: Mrs. Marilyn Hamilton gives Oscar Parodi a quick review on how to use the card catalog in the library.

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Service awards Five members of the staff were honored for their "professional achievement and loyal service" during a Battalion Review on May 17. From left, they are Lt. Col. Orrval Maupin, quarter-

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Col. Derrill Kuhlman, naster, 35 years; Dallas barber, 27 years; Maj. high school teacherand Ben Johnson, years. Mr. Osterhout

Administration showed way

Col. Charles Stribling III, a 1944 graduate of MMA, completed his thirteenth year as president. He also served as sponsor for the Cadet Council.

For community service, he received the 1980 award from the Mexico-Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Col. Clyde H. Patterson Jr. (U.S. Army, ret.) com­ pleted his tnird year as Academy vice president.

He instructed senior honors government and economics, and concen­ trated on means of saving energy in MMA's physical plant.

Sharp-looking cadets could always be traced in part to the efforts of Lt. Col. Orrval Maupin, who completed his 40th year as quartermaster. He dir­ ected the tailor shop and laundry, and maintained the book store and Post

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Maj. Ron Kelly, Director of Admissions, complet­ ed his work with the highest MMA enroll­ ment in 11 years. He also planned mixers and float trips, and arranged the Educational Tour.

As Commandant of Cadets, Lt. Col. Ronald J. Charrier concerned him­ self with the discipline and welfare of the cadets. He also taught honors algebra ; the freshmen, ;d v an avid fan of i; rami. • and varsity spor .

Maj. Edward Morris III, Director of Studies, over­ saw the Upper School academic program. He also taught world his­ tory, and sponsored At Ease literary magazine and senior class.

Lt. Col. Paul Cherches dealt with all the cadets as Director of Music, and arranged off-campus performances for the band. He also served as Charlie Co. counselor and taught the humani­ ties course.

Capt. Bob Samples, a 1955 MMA graduate, was commandant assistant and instructor in the Military Dept, He many offplanned campus activities for cadets, and served as sponsor of the junior class.

Lt. Gary Kitchen served as Director of the Natatorium and faculty re­ sident in Delta Co. He also refereed the in­ tramural games in basket­ ball. He returned to college in June to com­ plete teaching certifica­ tion.

Board of Visitors Maj. Edward Morris III talks to John C. Mosby, '49, chairman of the Board of Visitors, during the board's visit on Jan. 25.

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A freshman from Boulder, Colo, took the Fry Cup in the 49th W. Wallace Fry Public Speaking contest held Friday evening of Commencement Weekend.

Cadet John Hiatt (center) was the winner, with a speech on "Youth and Drugs." Cadet George Satterfield was winner of the Westminster College - Churchill Award for his speech, "Commun­ ism: The Never-Ending Threat."

Judges included Mr. Jim Dye; Mr. John Marshall, Westminster College; and Mr. Jerry Seigfried.

English was more than grammar Cadets got a good workout in the basics of grammar and spelling, and they also got ample chance to apply the basics in writing, critical thinking and public speaking.

Many of cadets submitted classwork to At Ease, the literary magazine.

Cadets also put a lot of time and effort

Maj. William Bryan, who was department chair­ man, taught senior Eng­ lish and sophomore hon­ ors English. His concern for cadets went beyond the classroom as he served as Alpha Co. counselor and coached the company in in­ tramural football. He also assisted in varsity base­ ball.

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Capt. Sam Mounger had senior honors and so­ phomore English. He served as Delta Co. coun­ selor and taught Red Cross Lifesaving classes.

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Winner of th< sophomore cadet 8 and Charlie Co. wc tions.

Capt. Paul Baumz a 1962 graduate of the Acade­ my, taught junior English and English-IC; he also put in time as sophomore class sponsor. In sports, he was head coach of Echo football and varsity wrestling, and directed the archers.

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Cadet German Navarro receives the fifth Eugene Lamm Award from Capt. Jim Norton, international student advisor, at the 10th International Banquet held April 29 at Todd's. The award is given annually to the first-year international cadet who makes the most progress in English as a second language.

Language Dept.: skills, culture

Capt. Bob Fedora taught classes in French, Latin and English-IC. In his seventh year at MMA, he coached soccer yearround and also served as Echo Co. faculty resident.

Capt. Jim Norton, with a Ph.D. in romance lan­ guages, taught Spanish and English-IC. He also served as international student advisor.

Members of the Spanish Honor Society this year included Capt. Jim Norton, advisor (left), and Cadets Paul Toedebusch, John Heimos,

Languages provided an excellent source of intellectual stimulation for the cadets at the academy. English for international cadets students got plenty of chance to practice on the American students, and the Englishspeaking students got a chance to work on their Spanish with the internationals.

Many of the latter claimed Spanish nicknames in the senior section of this Taps.

French and Latin had their share of students also.

Gregg T. Cline, Doug Phillips, Mark Tabor, Dennis Gould, David Steinmetz, and (seated) Gary T. Cline and Ty Sanders.

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Math covered wide domain MMA mathematics studies ranged from basic algebra for freshmen all the way up to calculus for college credit for some of the seniors.

Maj. Edward Morris III, director of studies, said many seniors helped increase their SAT scores between their junior and senior years by taking a fourth math course such as college prep or above.

“Most students gain about 50 points on their SAT between their junior and senior years just from maturation. But several of ours who took the extra math course gained over 100,’’ he said.

The math curriculum was tailored to help everyone, from the average student to the future engineers.

Lt. Col. Ron Charrier lent his pilot's experience with vectors and other constructs in his section of honors algebra for freshmen.

Jane Moerschell, Lindenwood ges gns up ius T college senior Paul Johnson in January for ca* rnpb h's class, credit. Two other seniors in Maj. Ray .ned ■ >. They Analytic Geometry & Calculus, also were Gabriel Haddad and Russ Thies.

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Maj. Dave Steinmetz, who completed his 15th year on the faculty, taught freshman algebra and was one of the Echo Co. counselors. He also was varsity head coach for football, basketball and tennis.

Maj. Ray Campbell had a wide range of courses, including two sections of senior math, and one each of algebra, geom­ etry and calculus. He won a faculty fellowship in the spring for a college computer seminar. He was also assistant com­ mandant, Echo Co. facul­ ty resident and a coach.

Instructors lived their science

workbook problems often proved to be co: -.rated matters. Here Cadet Mike Barton receives assistance from Mrs. Mary Powers in checking over answers to a genetics problem.

As chairman of the science department, Capt. Waldo Roberts also taught basic science, so­ phomore and junior chemistry, and physics.

After classes, he man­ aged the horseback rid­ ing activity year-round and sponsored the fresh­ man class.

Capt. Ron Rosendahl had sophomore and junior biology and also served as director of athletics.

Besides arranging the MMA sports contests, he also was head coach for baseball and swimming.

Cadets in the science classes received lessons from teachers who were involved in the topics both inside and outside the classroom.

Capt. Waldo Roberts gave the lessons in chemistry, physics and basic science. After classes, he applied his knowledge of molecules in his house remodeling projects.

“You have to shellack over grease spots on plaster if you want the paint to stick,’’ he said.

He also helped plan the remodeling of the chemistry lab slated for summer furlough.

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Ron Rosendahl fit well into biology courses he taught. He had helped amass the zoo of stuffed mammals and other creatures in the biology lab.

Mrs. Mary Powers, part-time biology instructor, enjoyed camping, canoeing and hiking in her free time.

Mrs. Mary Powers taught two sections of soph­ omore biology. She also became a loyal Colonel sports fan.

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Social studies probed her 1 Western man’s culture and history were explored in the different social studies courses offered at MMA. Among the interest­ ing projects of the year were Maj. Morris’s “You Are There” presentation of the war between Cortez and the Aztecs and Col. Patterson’s economics class trip to the Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis.

Several seniors also attended the Pre­ sidential Classroom Seminar in Washington, D.C. after Christmas.

Lt. Tim Daniel taught government and Amer­ ican history and served as department chairman.

He also coached varsity sports all three seasons.

He was head coach in cross country, and assist­ ed in wrestling and track.

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Maj. Ken Mortenson completed his 24th year at MMA. He taught world history, directed the Fusileers drill team and served as assistant commandant.

In in­ tramurals, he coached weightlifting and Delta Co. football.

Capt. Robert Stanhope, in his first year on the staff,taught world geo­ graphy, economics and government and coach­ ed the Dramateers. He also was moderator of the cadet Film Club which selected and ran the Saturday night movies.

Cadet director Hunter Dun­ away checks the scene framing set up by cameraman Steve Huck (right) during January filming of one of the movies made in Lt. Col. Paul Cherches's humanities class.

This one, called "The Patrol," dealt with a misfit squad sent out to patrol an area; it failed the mission ingloriously.

Cadet Pascual Alcocer (left) made his movie debut as the General. Other cast members included Andy Harrison, Phil An­ drews, Scott Farren, Sergio de Rosenzweig and Larry Riehl. Film­ ing took place along a backcampus creek south of the field house.

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Mrs. Becky Erdei directed the art class

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and Mrs. Jean Aston Fulkes directed the Men’s Chorus and arranged chapel activities.

Col. Robert Johnson, handled business education and typing, the latter which became a prerequisite for journalism.

Under Capt. John P. Orr, the journalism students learned basic skills which allowed them to produce the newspaper, yearbook and the radio-television broadcasts. The Eagle won a Class I rating at Kirksville.

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Capt. John P. Orr, a for­ mer newspaper reporter, was advisor for the cadet print and broadcast ac­ tivities. His primary duty was as director of publications/public relations.

He also coached Alpha Co. basketball and assist­ ed with the Echo Co.

Mrs. Becky Erdei, who returned to MMA after a seven-year absence, gave direction to the art classes for both the Up­ per and Junior Schools. A foursome of her Mexican cadets produced the MMA Shield for the east wall of the Natatorium.

Col. Robert Johnson taught typing, account­ ing and general business to the cadets and also served as Echo Co. coun­ selor. He received the first Heimos Trophy for service to the cadet corps.

Mrs. Jean Aston Fulkes directed the men's chor­ us activities and served as director of chapel activi­ ties. Among her duties was arranging speakers for the weekly Vespers Service.

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Guidance, learning resources provided extra help In his first year here at the Academy, Capt. Paul Schott saw his post as director of guidance and counseling as an opportunity to build on his background in higher education to help the cadets in college placement. At the end of the year, 95 percent of the seniors were college-bound.

He had served for eight years as a counselor at Washington University in St. Louis. He also arranged for the various testing services used by the cadets.

Closely related to the guidance and counseling area was learning resources. Mrs. Chris Lee, in her second year, provided extra work in spelling, reading and mathematics for cadets having problems in these areas. She also consulted other teachers on the progress of the students.

Capt. Paul Schott, in his first year as director of guidance and counseling, performed a number of tasks at the Academy. He also taught psychology/sociology and coached Charlie Co. basketball.

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Capt. Paul Schott, director of guidance and counseling, shows college catalogs to senior Cadet Jim White.

Mrs. Chris Lee served as learning resources specialist for her second year. She helped cadets strengthen themselves in course work in which they had difficulty or weaknesses.

Support staff managed paperwork Academy paperwork kept the Administration Building support staff occupied year-round. They handled matters dealing with cadets and alumni, and those seeking to attend MMA in the future. Develop­ ment activities and physical plant paperwork also came under the administrative know-how of Mrs. Dorothy Spehr and staff.

In the Academic Building, Mrs. Brenda Rodenbaugh ran a oneperson shop as secretary for the Director of Studies. Cadet grades and records came under her care, and she still found time to help faculty members and to type the stencils for “At Ease’’ literary magazine.

Mrs. Dorothy Spehr (left) operated as administration office manager, with Mrs. Kathy Brooks as bookkeeper and Mrs. Pat Schindler and Mrs. Kathy Diederich (seated) as secretaries.

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Nutrition was important, and Mr. Dave Loucks as director of food services helped his staff get out those 21 cadet meals a week.

Food Unlimited workers also provided sack lunches for many field trips and away athletic contests.

And when ailments struck, the cadets got help at the MMA hospital. Dr. Pete Eckern, and live-in nurses Mrs. Velma Stalcup and Mrs. Alcie Pace, worked as long as necessary to help the cadets past the bugs and bruises.

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Maintenance worked for all Rain or shine, the Academy maintenance staff was on the job year-round keeping the physical plant in top shape. Besides keeping the buildings clean and the lawns cut, they were on the lookout for repairs that had to be done and improvements that could be made.

Everyone connected to the Academy benefitted from their daily routine. Their summer schedule was to include remodeling the chemistry lab.

Mr. Henry Goff, (center) receives a check which goes with his Custodian of the Year Award from Mr. Raymond West, Academy director of maintenance.

Col. Clyde H. Patterson Jr., Academy vice president (right), also attended the presentation.

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Worthy and Ruby Blaisdell, assisted by eighth grade helper Cadet Eric Aronowitz, minister to the needs of Gary Spore (left), Russ Thies and Chris Knight. The

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The Cadet Canteen Goodies for sale, and a kind word for free Visitors to campus, whether casual drop-ins or alumni, always seemed to go there: the cadet canteen.

Many cadets based their free hours out of the large room, dropping in after review and during general leave for a snack of some sort.

Soda, ice cream and sandwiches, plus a few hard-good necessities, were available from across the counter.

But on rough days, cadets could count on advice from Worthy and Ruby Blaisdell, the couple who run the operation. They aided the transition of many a cadet to the lively MMA schedule.

Besides the food and friendship, the cadets could try their hand at pool or pinball.

And the color television provided sporting events and the “MMA Presents’’ television show on Tuesday evenings.

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LEFT: Cadet senior Pat Saylor twirls with a local girl during the opening mixer held the first week of school. During several of the formal dances the canteen served as a refreshment area for the cadets and their families, and during free time it served as a meeting place for cadets with their dates.

BELOW: Cadets Josh Herman (left) and Jaime Carriles introduce Jose Mercado to the art of foosbalL

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Sports Breaking away to victory The bullet goes through the bullseye, The basketball through the ring.

This is the way we try, But we can't seem to hit a thing.

The fast break, the quick load, We are in the lead again.

We win, we leap and jump like a toad., And now we begin our reign.

We try, but nothing avails, We're behind on the back side, Now we're on our tail, Yet we win by a landslide.

Breaking away from defeat, We are again the best.

The great throb of victory Beats deeply in our chest.

Cadet Ken Freeman Class of '83

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ABOVE: Senior halfback Tony Mannella takes option pitch down the right sideline enroute to first down against MSD. He was leading rusher with 124 yds. and three touchdowns on 15 carries in the Colonels' 32-6 victory. Guard George Satterfield trails.

LEFT: To break out of the shaggy rough on the ninth nole at Arthur Hills, senior John Heimos punches wedge in match against Fulton.

OPPOSITE: Cadets break into cross­ court cheering contest at home basket­ ball game against Kemper.

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1980 FOOTBALL SCORES

MMA Opponent 14 19 Kemper 62 0 Knox Co. 21 13 Van-Far 6 32 MSD 0 Westran 32 6 Warren Co. (OT) 12 13 Wentworth 14 56 7 North Shelby 6 North Callaway 47

Cutting back inside unidentified blocker, MN halF . k Bill Pease carries for first down against Kemper. He scored two ioucL■ towns in the 19-14 MMA win.

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Three of the losses were by a touchdown or less. And two of the Colonels opponents, North Shelby and Knox Co., advanced to the state playoffs.

There were bright spots too. The Colonels retained the Gold Football with an eleventh straight win over Kemper, and three Colonel juniors were named to the All-State Military team. They were tackle-linebacker Steve Drone, guard-linebacker George Satterfield and quarterback Dave Steinmetz.

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MMA downed Kemper, kept Gold Football

On a Colonel pass rush, defensive end Carlos Escalante greets the Westran quarterback. The hastily-thrown pass fell incomplete.

Later in the season, Escalante donned No. 87 to play fullback on offense.

Domination of the line of scrimmage helped the Colonels overcome first-game jitters Sept. 13 and down arch-rival Kemper 19-14.

The Colonels retained the Golden Foot­ ball for the eleventh straight year.

The Colonels defense, led by Player of the Week linebacker George Satterfield’s eight tackles and two interceptions. The defenders held the Yellow Jacket ground game to 8 net yards on 19 carries.

Halfback Bill Pease scored both MMA second-quarter touchdowns on runs of 1 and 11 yds. Fullback Fred Perdomo capped a 12-play, 83-yd. scoring drive in the third quarter with a 3-yd. run. He led rushers with 11 carries for 52 yds.

Kemper scores came on a 70-yd. Carl Miner kickoff return and a last-minute touchdown pass.

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RIGHT: Junior quarterback Dave Steinmetz breaks upfield on option play for first down against MSD. The Colonels wishbone gained 278 yds. rushing in the 32-6 victory.

Frank Gruber, No. 33 and tackle Clint Aichs screen pursuit.

BELOW: As leading tackler in the Homecoming game, junior linebacker Chris Vandenburg had eight solos and five assists. Here he latches onto Thunderbird tailback Tim Christensen at the line of scrimmage. Tackle Cy Pike, No. 73, assists.

Pair of losses followed The inability of the Colonel defense to stop the end runs and punt returns of Knox Co. halfback Kent Eyler ended in a 62-0 loss for the Colonels.

MMA halfback Frank Gruber had nine carries for 74 yds. and Bill Pease nine for 45, but penalties often disrupted Colonel drives.

Player of the Week was punter David Steinmetz.

Turnovers told the story of the Colonels 21-13 loss to Van-Far. A fumble recovery and a Bill Pease interception set up Colonel first half scoring drives. Frank Gruber ran 16 yds. for the first and Dave Steinmetz threw a 6-yd. pass to fullback Fred Perdomo for the second.

Colonel turnovers gave the Indians a chance to come from behind in the second half.

Player of the Week Gruber had 123 yds. on 22 carries and had 11 solo and 7 assisted tackles.

Colonels stunned MSD Player of the Week Tony Mannella rushed for 124 yds. and three touchdowns in the Colonels 32-6 win over Missouri School for the Deaf.

Defensive tackle Joaquin Dabdoub scored with a fumble recovery, and Frank Gruber on a run before breaking his foot.

Minus halfbacks Gruber, Pease and Mannella, an ailing Colonel offense failed to do much in a 32-0 loss to the Westran Hornets.

Player of the Week was Carlos Escalante who had 7 solo tackles and seven assists as defensive end.

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After a scoreless first half, nose guard Tom Butler recovered a Warrior fumble at midfield. Quarterback Dave Steinmetz scored from a yard out to end a drive spearheaded by the rushing of halfback Freddy Perdomo.

The defending East Missouri Conf. Champs tied the score with two minutes left on a long run which set up a touchdown pass. The Warriors prevailed in the overtime.

The 1981 football Colonels will benefit from a pro-type seven-man blocking sled, provided by Luther S. Moore

of the Parents-Alumni Committee for Development.

(Players: co-captains Perdomo and Drone.)

Against Wentworth on Dad’s Day, Colonel tackle Joaquin Dabdoub sacked the Red Dragon punter to set up a 2-yd. run by Frank Gruber.

Wentworth took ar. 8-7 lead, but Gruber ran 14 yds. for another ..ore. . finished with 18 carries for 96 yds., eight s tac s and Player of the Week.

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half and punched for a touchdown and a 14-13 final lead.

Two fourth quarter Colonel drives stalled at the Dragon 20.

Turnovers doomed the Colonels in the last two contests as they lost 55-7 at No. Shelby and 47-6 to No. Callaway.

JV finished 2-1

Halfback John MacDougall breaks away for a 65-yd. touchdown run in the annual Maroon and Gold scrimmage.

In games which prepared several players for varsity roles later in the season, the Junior Varsity squad finished 2-1 for the season.

Junior end Leo Rosado returned a fumble 35 yds. for a score and caught a 27-yd. touchdown pass from quarterback Bob Steinmetz to help MMA to a 24-6 opening win over MSD. A 3-yd. run by Steinmetz and a blocked punt by Jesus Soriano accounted for the other scores.

Against Mark Twain, Colonel turnovers and a couple of long Tiger scoring plays led to a 22-0 loss.

Centralia cancelled the third game.

Rain soaked the finale against visiting Van Far, but it don’t stop sophomore fullback Carlos Escalante from scoring two touch­ downs. The Colonels won 12-0.

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1980 MMA COLONELS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM Standing (left) Coach Lt. Tim Daniel, Mitch Moffitt, Scott Beebe, Vince Mirabella, Mike Darling (captain), Charlie Rook and Jeff Chavis. Kneeling are Hugo

Harriers built squad With only one senior letterman on the squad, a young group of harriers battled through some close calls in a winless 0-7 season.

Among the squeakers were a one-point loss to Monroe City and a two-point loss to Centralia.

Lt. Tim Daniel, however, looked at the year as a solid investment in the future.

“Although the scores didn’t show it, the times were much better than in years before and the team showed more ability, speed and a better attitude toward running,” he said.

Scott Beebe was elected team captain for the 1981 season.

Team captain Mike Darling crosses finished line in home meet against Centralia.

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Garcia, Gabriel Garcia, Jose Mercado, Petes Portilia, Bart Gelino, Alfonso Morales, and Pedro Uzcategui.

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Thies, Fred Perdomo, Dave Steinmetz, Frank Gruber, Steve Drone, and Carlos Escalante.

Kneeling are Ely Vivas, Bill Pease, Tony Mannella, Pat Saylor and Mike Darling.

Banquets capped sports seasons Team summaries and humorous recollec­ tions filled the minutes of the three sports banquets held this year at MMA. This was Capt. Ron Rosendahl’s first year as Director of Athletics, and he and the corps of cadets witnessed several interesting unofficial presentations as the letters were presented.

Some of the more novel were the 26-ft. chain of bubble gum the weight lifters gave to Maj. Mortenson and “new shoes’’ Lt. Daniel got from the cross country group.

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Basketball Fast start slowed in second half Jumping off to a quick start, the Colonels took a 2-2 varsity basketball record home at Christmas.

But the young Colonel squad never won again for the rest of the year.

Head coach Maj. Dave Steinmetz noted two problem areas of the team: fouls and failure to take outside shots.

The Colonels generally outfouled the opposition, several times putting the other side in a bonus situation in the first quarter.

And by not taking more outside shots, the opposing defense crowded the key.

Looking ahead to next year, the Colonels should return a lot of experienced players. In the district game against Fulton, two sophomores and a freshman were in the starting five.

Senior forward Lewis Kraus, co-winner with junior Dave Steinmetz of the MostValuable-Player Award, felt that the 2-13 year had been nonetheless a rewarding one.

“Even though most teams base their seasons on number of wins, we based ours on staying together. So the Colonels really did not do that bad after all,’’ he said.

Dave Steinmetz and fellow junior guard Steve Drone were elected co-captains for the 1981-82 season.

TOP: Sophomore forward Carlos Escalante takes undisputed control of a rebound in home game against the Community R-6 Trojans. He found his jumping ability and a 235-lb. frame to be an advantage in the key.

RIGHT: Going up for a jump shot against Kemper is junior forward Todd Creviston. The Colonels won, 65-31.

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1980-81 VARSITY STATISTICS LEADERS 1980-81 VARSITY BASKETBALL SCORES MMA MMA MMA MMA MMA MMA MMA MMA MMA MMA MMA MMA MMA MMA MMA

Madison Kemper MSD Wentworth Comm. R-6 Sturgeon St. Thomas Silex MSD Fayette Wentworth St. Thomas Silex Kemper Comm. R-6

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REBOUNDS Ed Trespalacios Lewis Kraus Steve Drone Dario Gais

RECOVERIES Steve Drone Dave Steinmetz Dario Gais

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PERSONAL FOULS Steve Drone Dario Gais Lewis Kraus Ed Trespalacious

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The Colonels outscored the Yellow Jackets 17-2 in the third quarter to put the game away.

Against Wentworth, Carlos Escalante hit three straight field goals to erase an eight-point Red Dragon lead. Steve Drone and Dave Steinmetz put away the 47-46 win with driving layups in the last minute.

After Christmas, Colonel teams often got into foul trouble early and followed up with late comeback drives.

Against Community R-6, MMA came from 15 back to within three before losing to late free throws.

Silex hung onto a 63-60 win under similar circumstances. Nine points down after the first quarter, the Colonels were within a basket of winning most of the fourth but couldn't quite sink the necessary one.

Only one Fulton player scored in double figures in the district game, but the overall Hornet balance was good for a 55-29 win.

TOP: Colonel guard Steve Drone, team captain, jumps high with teammate to block shot of Community R-6 player.

The Colonel comeback drive fell short in the fourth quarter, 65-42.

RIGHT: Junior varsity throws up roving defense against Kemper in the Colonels's 33-14 win. The game was the best defensive showing of the season.

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Flexible JV netted 6-6 year 1980-81 JV BASKETBALL SCORES

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SFC Joe Mann, when asked about his starting line-up early in the season, just grinned.

It all depended on the other team, he said. Mike Walker served as the nucleus, and other players were added according to the situation.

Forwards Luis Rivero, often the high scorer, and German Navarro, a quick ball handler and rebounder, also saw a lot of action.

Sophomore Frank Gruber, a guard and forward, saw some varsity play before the season was over.

Jim Terschluse served considerable time as point man. He was often accompanied by shooter Clint Aichs or rebounder Mitch Moffitt.

Pedro Uzcategui and Eduardo DeLeon often came off the bench as the season progressed.

The Colonels were in almost every ballgame, with three losses in the 6-6 log coming by a total of only seven points.

Several of the group will try to get varsity playing time next year, said Maj. Steinmetz.

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Team captain Mike Darling settles into kneeling position in preparation for match.

Shooters zero c m on victories, trophies Members of the Missouri Military Academy rifle team kept their sights on the bullseye this year enroute to a 6-3 season.

Cadet Mike Darling was captain.

The Colonels swept the Tri-Military Match for the second straight year, and took first out of eight high schools at the 46th Camp Perry Rifle Match.

In the Tri-Military, MMA individual shooters took the first five spots and swept the gold medals.

At the NRA National Sectional Championship in St. Louis, MMA took both second and third place behind the Christian Bros. H.S. Gold team among ROTC schools. Rob Gillum was third-highest ROTC shooter with a 504.

Cadet Rob Gillum took twin rifle awards at the Winter Sports Banquet. He won both the Peak Award as best varsity rifleman and the Moon Award for highest kneeling average.

Junior Bob Gross received recognition for setting a new record in the standing position at Camp Perry. Junior Scott Farren was named team captain for next year.

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' ONELS RIFLE TEAM 1980-81 MA Fron ow it): Jeff Ryle, Rob Gillum, Mike Darling, S-’.ott r\ on and Hunter Dunaway; middle row: Kenneth Varvil, Ken Freeman, Bob Gross, Alan

Clark and Manuel Rechy; back row: Borden S. Borden (manager), Col. Ardie E. McClure Jr. (coach) and Gary T. Cline (manager).

1980-81 VARSITY RIFLE SCORES

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Cadet Rob Gillum garnered an armful of trophies for different tournaments during the year at lunch-time rifle team presentations after the end of the season.

MMA First out of 8 teams Rob Gillum: third-highest shooter out of 52 (514).

Bob Gross: new meet offhand record, 160 of 200 possible.

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Heavy Colonels wrestled tough Although the team finished just 2-10 this year, the Colonel wrestlers had several individual successes at the the upper end of the lineup.

Sophomore team captain Bill Pease, 175-lbs., and junior Cy Pike, 185-lbs., both took undefeated records to the district tournament in Boonville.

Pease took fourth place in district and lost his sectional match to Keith Finlayson of Carrolton. Pease finished 12-3 on the year, and pinned all regular-season opponents.

Pike, who had wrestled up a weight-class all year, lost both his district matches and finished 12-2 on the season. He also won the Keaton Award for best wrestler.

Other team captain Tony Mannella, a 167-lb. senior, and junior Fred Perdomo, 185-lb. and heavyweight, also finished with winning records.

The wrestlers were 0-3 at break as they searched for the ideal starting 13. They jumped into the win column with a 60-16 win over Wentworth.

However, the flu bug scrambled the MMA line-up for the Mexico Quad.

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TOP: George Satterfield cradles opponent 145-lb. match in the Mexico Quad. He later a third-period pin.

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Colonel medal winners in the two quads included: CENTRALIA: Bill Pease (175) first; Tony Mannella (167) and Fred Perdomo (185) second.

MEXICO: Cy Pike (175) first; Dean Ahistrand (185) second.

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Cy Pike, 185 lbs., tries for pin against Fulton opponent. Pike held on for a 13-10 decision enroute to a perfect 10-0 regular-season record.

1980-81 VARSITY WRESTLING SCORES

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“A lot of the boys want to be on that first team to swim in the new pool,” said Coach Capt. Ron Rosendahl.

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With the larger water surface of the new facility, Capt. Rosendahl elected to keep 25 swimmers rather than the 16 of last year.

With several meets against 4A schools, the rising Colonel swimmers finished 3-6 on the year. They took second in the Tri-Military, getting edged by Wentworth on the final relay.

Colonel first place winners at the Tri-Military included Jeff Chavis in the individual medley and Alejandro Cortes in the backstroke. The 400-yd. relay team of Chavis, Russ Thies, Jaime Carriles and Horacio Cortes also won. Jim White and Chris Linek took first and second respectively in the diving, as they often did throughout the season.

Senior team captain Russ Thies missed qualifying for the state tournament in the 50-yd. freestyle by only two seconds in a meet against Wentworth. He won the GreenSchmoller Trophy.

Juniors selected to be next year’s co-captains were David Stone and Phil Darling.

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Cortes, Jim White, Managers Rich Cotton and Edwin Helt, and Coach Capt. Ron RosendahL Sitting: Mario Abedrop, Tim Trimble, Chris Linek, Brian Bailey, Jorge Veyan, Chris Wilson, Jaime Carriles, Luis Garces and David Stone.

1980-81 VARSITY SWIMMING SCORES MMA 98 Wentworth MMA 33 Sedalia MMA 59 Wentworth MMA 63 Sedalia Col.-Hickman Quad MMA 74 Wentworth Kemper

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Hitters sparked winning season MMA baseball did not reach the defensive peak that was the goal for the season, but Colonel batters found plenty of power at the plate enroute to a 4-3 regular season.

Dean Ahistrand and Dario Gais, with an occasional assist from Luis Rivero, handled the pitching chores for the Colonels.

Colonels had their hottest inning of the year in 12-run second against Madison. Rivero contributed a a three-run homer.

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ABOVE: Pitcher Dean Ahistrand hurls fast ball in game against Community R-6.

Even the losses remained hot games, as the three regular-season debits came by a total of just four runs.

The Montgomery Co. game proved a battle as catcher Fred Perdomo went four-for-four and lead-off hitter Dave Steinmetz drew five walks.

Four Colonels received medals for achievement in baseball during the Spring Sports Banquet. They were Luis Rivero for Best Hitter; Dave Steinmetz for Best Baserunner; Dean Ahistrand as Best Pitcher; and Dario Gais as Best Fielder.

Juniors Steve Drone and Dave Steinmetz were elected co-captains for next year.

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Sutton, Chris Vandenburg. Third row: Bob Steinmetz, Marc Hatch, Carlos Herrero, Miguel Hernandez, Mike Hesskamp, Phil Kahler and Frank Gruber. Back row: Maj. Bill Bryan (assistant coach), Managers Steve Huck, Steve Moffat, Vince Miles, Co-Captain Paul Maxwell, Manager Phil Darling, Capt. Ron Rosendahl (head coach).

Season ended on odd-ball call

First-round district proved to be the oddest game in several seasons. The 6-4 loss to Fulton ended in an unsuccessful protest by the Colonels.

With the score tied 4-4, the Hornets had men at first and third with two outs in the top of the seventh.

The Fulton head coach, directing action from third base, asked the pitcher to throw him the ball, claiming there was mud on it.

Pitcher Dean Ahistrand obliged, and the coach sidestepped the ball and waved his runner home.

Fulton then got an insurance run.

The Colonels had tied the score with five straight hits in the fifth. A two-run double by Jose Aquino had tied the score.

Runner Frank Gruber scores in home rally against Madison as Luis Rivero advances to the plate.

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1981 VARSITY TRACK SCORES

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Distance strong for track squad Distance events proved to be the strong point for the MMA track and field events this 2-6 season.

In the Tri-Military Meet, the Colonels swept all four places in the 1600-m. run. Peter Portilla with a time of 5:22.4 led the way for Enrique Mondragon, Mike Darling and Randy Turner.

The Colonels also took the top three in the 3200-M. run, with Mondragon leading Ernest Krogh-Hansen and Scott Beebe.

Leo Rosado also took first on the 400-m.

In the field events this year, team captain Bill Pease and senior Tony Mannella scored a good number of points in shot and discus.

Jose Andrade and John Hall also collected points in the hurdles.

Next year’s squad will be looking for sprinters and pole vaulters to broaden Colonel scoring ability.

Winners of the Lee Kelce Track Award were Bill Pease and Peter Portilla. Pease and Rosado were elected co-captains for next year.

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TOP: Peter Portilla crosses the finish line well ahead of the others in the 3,200-m. run in the triangular meet against Kemper and Montgomery Co. ABOVE: Senior Tony Mannella throws the shot in the season opener against MSD.

ABOVE: Alfonso Morales takes baton from John Hall in relay run against MSD. LEFT: Kicking up his heels, Colonel high hurdler Jose Andrade (outside) glides through the air with his opponents in an early-season meet. The field house track kept meets going on schedule despite spring rains.

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Seesaw golfers finish out 11-6 The MMA golfers put together an 11-6 record, on the varsity in a year marked by hot competition to get into the ever-changing line-up.

With what head coach Maj. Ray Campbell said was “the most talent we ever had from top to bottom,’’ any starter enduring a slump found himself with the junior varsity.

Although the team had hoped to earn a trip to state, they came up short in this campaign. Besides the ups and downs, the season had many interesting matches.

In April, the Colonels and Maj. Campbell took third in the Palmyra Invitational. The Colonels led at the turn by seven, but ended up in a three-way playoff for second at the end. Ed Trespalacios had a 74, two strokes off medalist, and Maj. Campbell shot an 86, good for third among the coaches.

Sophomore Nick Costanzo arrived on the links with force, taking medalist in both the first and last match of the season. In the finale, he became the first Colonel golfer to shoot a sub-par round over the Arthur Hills layout since Maj. Campbell has coached the team. He had a one-under-par 35.

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1980-81 GOLF SCORES VARSITY (11-6) MMA 156 Montgomery Co. 191 167 MMA 173 Hannibal 175 Mexico 183 MMA 170 Fulton 164 MMA 169 Centralia 189 MMA 172 Mark Twain 160 Monroe City 156 MMA 170 Hannibal 182 Moberly 204 MMA 178 Fulton 208 MMA 167 Kemper 171 MMA 179 Wentworth 194 MMA 174 Mark Twain Tri-Military 317 MMA 329 Wentworth 404 Kemper 194 MMA 164 Centralia 211 Mont. Co. Palmyra Invitational 3rd of 13 District 5th of 14

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MMA 127 Mont. Co. MMA 180 Hannibal Mexico MMA 165 Fulton MMA 176 Centralia MMA 174 Mark Twain Monroe C. MMA 180 Hannibal Moberly MMA 180 Fulton MMA 182 Mk. Twain MMA 189 Centralia Mont. C.

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TEAM ROSTER Mario Abedrop Jose Arevalo Nick Costanzo Todd Creviston Carlos Escalante Ken Freeman Hugo Garcia John Heimos Paul Johnson Chris Linek Don Roy Paul Toedebusch Gustavo Torres Ed Trespalacios Pedro Uzcategui

Second five played tough Against Fulton, Hugo Garcia shot a two-over-par 37 to lead the junior varsity to 165-170 edge over the varsity. Both Colonel teams won out over the opposition.

In the Tri-Military, MMA finished second behind Wentworth. Nick Costanzo was one shot off medalist with a 79 over the par-70 Higginsville layout.

Team captain Carlos Escalante finished sixth individually out of the 14-school district field at Kirksville with an 86. MMA finished fifth due to out-of-bounds trouble: one player took a 12 and another an 11 on a difficult hole.

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Tennis rebuilt with victory It stood as one of those “rebuilding years’’ at the beginning of the season. Only two players were back from the previous squad.

But the Colonels combined victory with the reorganization, finishing 5-3 on the year and sending the doubles team of sophomore Mike Lybarger and senior Carlos Suarez to state.

The Colonels also edged Wentworth in the Tri-Military, 91/2-81/2, under a modified district scoring set-up.

Suarez and Lybarger were joined by Raul Cantu in the top three for singles, with Jim Terschluse, Luis Beauregard, Gerardo Perez and Russ Thies vying for the second half.

Doubles ended up deciding two of the closest matches, including the second win over Helias, 5-4. Raul Cantu and Luis Beauregard salvaged the match for the Colonels, beating their opponents 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

The Colonels will return most of the squad next year.

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TOP: Leaping high, Raul Cantu returns volley in doubles match against Fulton. To the right is partner Jim Terschluse.

ABOVE: Carlos Suarez charges ball in doubles match against Wentworth.

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John Heimos, No. 32, hauls in swing pass from Charlie quarterback Dan Smith, No. 24, in 0-0 game against Echo Co. Echo linebacker Gabriel Haddad (far right) fights against Dave Busbea, No.

35. Echo pass rushers are (left) Hunter Dunaway, Matt Butler, Rich Cooper, Dario Gais, and Bob Farnam. No. 39 is Charlie center Ty Sanders.

Echo edged Alpha for football championship Two second-half touchdowns and a pair of Dario Gais extra point kicks lifted Echo to a 14-6 win over Alpha. This gave Echo the battalion football championship.

The Golden Warriors finished 2-1-1 on the year, and the Alpha Green Wave finished 3-1.

After a scoreless first half, Alpha broke on top on a 13-yd. pass from Paul Toedebusch to end Todd Creviston. A fumbled punt return had set up the play.

Three plays, Echo took the lead on a 46-yd. option scoring run by halfback Cy Watson and the first Gais kick.

A blocked punt by Echo linebacker Lewis Kraus started a drive ending in a 2-yd. scoring run by Don Roy.

In the third-place game, Charlie avenged an earlier loss with a 20-6 win over Delta.

Red Raider return man Dave Busbea put Charlie on top to stay with a 50-yd. punt return in the first quarter. Tailback John Heimos ran for two more as the game progressed.

Charlie finished 1-2-1 and Delta 1-3.

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Gabriel Haddad (E) Lewis Kraus (E) Don Roy (E) Cy Watson (E) Paul Toedebusch (A) Phil Andrews (A) Ed Trespalacios (A) John Heimos (C) Daniel Smith (C) Doug Nail (D) Jim White (D)

ECHO CO. GOLDEN WARRIORS FOOTBALL TEAM Front row (left): Gabriel Haddad, Dario Gais, Nathan Fascovich, Rich Cooper, Lewis Kraus, Rick Cotton, and Chris Wilson. Second row: Rafael Umana, Matt Butler, Gary Spore, Mike Hesskamp,

ALPHA CO. GREEN WAVE FOOTBALL TEAM Front row (left): Jose Arevalo, German Navarro, Paul Toedebusch, Jeff Ryle and Todd Creviston. Second row: J. R. Kays (manager), Oscar Prieto, Phil Andrews, North Charles, Gabriel Alcocer, Jake Page and Juan Velazquez. Third row: Troy Sapp, David

Hunter Dunaway, Ruben Borunda and Mike Posner. Third row: Scott Farren, Don Roy, Bob Farnam, Edgar Urdaneta and Jose Hernandez.

Back row: Paul Johnson, Cy Watson, Capt. Paul Baum (coach), Jim Arce and Shawn Jerrell. (Capt. John Orr, coach, took picture).

Prieto, Ed Trespalacios, Shaun Briggs, Carlos Villagomez, Aquiles Rodriguez and Maj. Bill Bryan (coach). Back row: David Kostecki, Rod Fetterolf, Mike Barton, Dean Bennett, Steve Huck and Maj. John Reddick (coach).

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CHARLIE CO. RED RAIDERS FOOTBALL TEAM Front row (left): Kurt Wiseheart, Dean Ahistrand, Ty Sanders, Phil Darling, John Wheaton and Vince Miles (manager). Second row: John Davis, Andy Harrison, Jeff Felver, Rob Gillum, and Mike

Schuster. Third row: Francisco Garcia, Scott Jones, Dave Rikli, Dave Busbea and Gus Waterhouse. SFC Joe Mann (coach), Pete George, John Heimos, Dan Smith, John Hall and SFC Nick Day (coach).

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Barrera. Third row: Armando Trevino, Scott Daniel, Jaime Carriles, Luis Beauregard, Eduardo Mondragon, and Luis Flores. Back row: Maj. Ken Mortenson (coach), David Didion, Dennis Gould, Scott Barnes, Gustavo Torres and Joe Bochantin.

Riding taught life-long skill

ABOVE: MMA horseback riders come on line in the corral during a winter riding session.

LEFT: Riding a spirited mount, senior Cadet Marc Hatch enjoys the spring sun.

Most cadets will never play organized football once they graduate from the Academy, but many will get the chance to go horseback riding.

Capt. Waldo Roberts, who helped main­ tain the dozen MMA horses, usually had a waiting list for the activity.

Some became regulars, but many cadets just dropped in to learn the basics of horsemanship. Winter made some days unsuitable for riding, but the riding went on year-round for the most part.

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B-ball Split Alpha took league Echo won tourney Alpha downed Echo 54-51 on Jan. 30 to win their first battalion basketball title in the history of the present trophy.

Chris Knight scored 31 points for Alpha, and Echo center Cy Watson fouled out in the third quarter. Alpha had also won the pre-Christmas meeting of the two 50-35.

In the finals of the post-season tournament, Echo got revenge with a 73-49 win over Alpha.

Forward David Prieto put down 33 points for Alpha, but center Watson led four Echo starters finishing in double figures.

Both league and tournament third went to Charlie.

Charlie had split with Delta in the regular-season games, and had taken league third by winning a free-throw shoot-off. Charlie prevailed in the tour­ nament, 44-32.

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Delta swept B-team Despite a long season for the first team, Delta held sway over the B-games with a 5-0 record. Delta got 17 points from Scott Daniel in a 39-32 tournament championship win over Alpha.

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Junior Dave Steinmetz sank 24 straight shots from the stripe to take the Free-Throw Contest.

Three Student-Faculty games also provided some thrills and excitement. Scores of the games were A-Team Stars 41, Faculty 32; Faculty 44, B-Stars 12; Faculty 41, Seniors 27.

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Echo 63, Delta 41 Alpha 54, Charlie 25 Alpha 64, Delta 33 Charlie 45, Delta 36 Alpha 50, Echo 35 Echo 56, Charlie 31 Echo 44, Delta 13 Alpha 68, Charlie 35 Delta 26, Charlie 23 Alpha 83, Delta 35 Alpha 54, Echo 51 Echo 58, Charlie 30 Alpha 74, Delta 64 Echo 58, Charlie 30 Charlie 44, Delta 32 Echo 74, Alpha 49

Delta 42, Echo 16 Alpha 38, Charlie 18 Alpha 33, Echo 13 Delta 34, Charlie 15 Delta 40, Alpha 26 Echo 29, Charlie 27

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Dean Bennett. Third row: Steve Huck, Rod Fetterolf, Jose Mercado and Jake Page. Back row: Gabriel Puga, Jose Arevalo, Carlos Villagomez and Nick Costanzo. Coach: Capt. John Orr.

0 J ECHO CO. GOLDEN WARRIORS BASKETBALL TEAM Front row (left): Don Roy, Gabriel Haddad, Ruben Borunda, Cy Watson, Paul Johnson and Capt. Walt Webber (coach). Second row: Gerardo Garza, Jorge Villagomez, Mike Hernandez, Juan Ortega,

Brent Underwood, Mike Regalado, Andy Hostetler and Rich White.

Back row: Sheldon Smith, Marc Hatch, Ernest Krogh-Hansen, Doug Phillips, Randy Turner, Mike Posner, Jim Hilton and Wes Bonnin.

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DELTA CO. BLUE DEVILS BASKETBALL TEAM Front row (left): Sergio de Rosenzweig, Ray Sutton, Enrique Mondragon, Ron Plummer, Raul Cantu and SFC Nick Day (coach).

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Frank Clisham, Gus Waterhouse, Hector Garza and Kurt Wiseheart.

Back row: Lance Gehring, John Davis and Vince Miles.

Second row: Jorge Iga, Luis Beauregard, Dennis Gould, Bill Everly, Steve Bippen, Scott Daniel and Joe Bochantin. Back row: Larry Riehl, Dan Brown and Scott Barnes.

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Second row: Leo Rosado, Hector Gonzalez, Victor Haddad, Gregg Cline, Paul Toedebusch, Hector Garza and John Heimos. Third row:

Kurt Bilsel,Charlie Rook, Jorge Hinojosa, Sergio Martinez, Guillermo Montemayor, Armando Trevino, Gabriel Garza and J. F. Garcia. Back row: Kurt Stoessel, David Turnbull, Luis Flores, Jeff Juwer, Rich Cooper, Humberto Barrera, Joe Greco and Maj. Ken Mortenson (coach).

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Ely Vivas Nathan Fascovich Gregg Cline Tony Mannella Jesus Soriano

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Alejandro Cortes (D) Carlos Suarez Jeff Chavis Jaime Carriles Horacio Cortes (E) Dan Smith (C) Russ Thies (E) James White (D) Russ Thies (E) Jeff Chavis (D) Alejandro Cortes (D) Phil Andrews (A) David Stone (E) Alfonso Morales Horacio Cortes Brian Bailey

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Archery ABOVE: Neal Young watches an arrow fly during practice.

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Ron Plummer Gerardo Perez Bill Pease 16 Gregg Cline 17 Tony Mannella 18 Paul Maxwell 19 Two new records were set this year. Jeff McGough set one for pullups doing 25; the old record was 22.

Pedro Portilia set one in the 600 yd. run by running it in 1:20, the old one was 1:22.

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10,000 Meter Run TOP TEN 1st Raul Cantu (39:07) 2nd Enrique Mondragon (39:26) 3rd Mike Darling (40:14) 4th Mike Schuster (40:26)

5th Scott Beebe (41:15) 6th Dave Steinmetz (42:05) 7th Pat Saylor (42:20) 8th Matt Butler (45:12) 9th Gerardo Perez (45:39) 10th Eduardo DeLeon (46:26)

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Mario Abedrop Brian Bailey Luis Beauregard Dean Bennett Joe Bochantin

Mark Bochantin Wesley Bonnin Daniel Brown Jeffrey Brown Laurence Bryan

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Joe Greco Mark Hayes Joshua Herman Miguel Hernandez Mike Hesskamp

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LEFT: Recruit David Ezernack and his parents check in with Maj. Ron Kelly at the reception desk on opening day. To the right is Maj. John Reddick.

BELOW: After a haircut, uniform fitting and briefings, the freshmen were moving right along with the MMA flow.

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Clint Aichs Jim Arce Scott Barnes Mike Barton Dave Busbea

Matt Butler Eric Byington Gary T. Cline Frank Clisham Nick Costanzo

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Kyle Kaae Jeff Lombardo Mike Lybarger John MacDougall Jeff McGough

Sophomore Saxophone Sophomore Frank Clisham lends his alto saxophone notes to the twilight grand finale all-band performance at the Mark Twain Band Festival which was held in October in Hannibal.

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JUNIORS Class of 1982 Officers Gathered on the Junior Walk with Capt. Bob Samples are the Class of 1982 officers.

They are (left) Cadet Jesus Soriano, secretary-treasurer; Cadet Fred Perdomo, vice president; Capt.

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Dean Ahistrand Gabriel Alcocer Jose Andrade Jose Aquino Greg Arenas

Jose Arevalo Humberto Barrera Scott Beebe Wes Bell Steve Bippen

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Borden S. Borden Shaun Briggs Javier Campuzano Raul Cantu Jeff Chavis

Alan Clark Rich Cooper Alejandro Cortes Toad Creviston

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Clay Darnell Steve Drone Bill Everly Scott Farren Luis Flores

Dario Gais Luis Garces Gabriel Garcia Hector Garza Hector V. Gonzalez

Bob Gross Victor Haddad Andy Harrison Phil Kahler Chris Knight

Ken Lockshaw Jose Marroquin Luke Martin Jose Mercado Mitch Moffitt

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Using "Hearts, Valentines & You from the Class of '82," as their theme, the cadet juniors worked overtime to transform the gym into a spring garden for the 44th Valentine Ball.

The reigning Miss Missouri, Miss Carla LeFevre, fulfilled tradition and crowned the Valentine Queen.

This year's queen was Miss Tammi Northcutt, date of junior Cadet Wes Bell.

ABOVE: Members of the Valentine Court were (left) Miss Ann Richards, 18, Paris, Tenn., escorted by Cadet Kurt Wiseheart; Miss Kim Stropoli, 16, Monticello, Ga. and Cadet Fred Perdomo. Cadet Steve Drone and Queen Tammi Northcutt, 16, West Memphis, Ark.; Miss Missouri Carla LeFevre, Harrisonville and Cadet Dave Steinmetz; Miss Ranay Wheaton, 13, Kansas City, Mo. and Cadet Jesus Soriano; and Miss Valarie Roberts, 16, O'Fallon and Cadet Victor Haddad.

LEFT: During the final decorating, Scott Beebe weaves a garland bearing the names of the different junior couples into a shrub near the queen's throne.

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David Stone Eduardo Trespalacios Chris Vandenburg

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SENIORS 1981 Class Officers Senior Walk privileges were not taken lightly at MMA. On the walk with Maj. Edward Morris III, (left) class sponsor are senior class officers Cadet Alex Kauffmann, president; Paul Maxwell, vice president; and David Pickel, secretary­ treasurer.

Activities spearheaded by the group included several class trips and the Tulip Ball.

Paul Anthony Toedebusch He commanded Toede, during his five years here, started at the bottom in Junior School and worked his way to Battalion Commander. He excelled in academics, and was known for his baseball, basketball and golf efforts.

He had a knack for getting along with everyone on campus. However, as Alpha Company killer quar­ terback, he always had op­ posing teams out to get him.

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His favorite pastime was weekly officers meetings.

Webster Groves, Mo.; varsity basketball 1,3; varsity baseball 1,2; varsity golf 3,4; company football all-star 3,4; company basketball 2, free-throw champ 2; Fusileers 3,4; weightlifting 4; Fourragere 1,2,3,4; Maroon Bar 1,2,3,4; Discipline Plaque 3; Soldiers Bar 3,4; Military Wreath and Star 2,3,4; Delta Phi 2,3,4; Association of the U.S. Army Medal 3; Honoraria Sociadad Hispanica 3,4; Superior Cadet 3,4; M-Club 3; Cadet Council vice chairman 4; Marksman 2, Sharpshooter 4; Who's Who 4; Vespers Reader 4; Evensong Reader 4; NMSU Academic Festival 4; Wallace Fry Public Speaking Finalist 3.

Kurt Ahmet Bilsel

Pascual Alcocer Gonzalez del Pliego Al was a good cadet and worked hard for the im­ provement of Echo Company.

And his art improved greatly.

He was one of the four Mexican cadets who made the MMA shield for the east wall of the Natatorium.

Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico; Varsity football 2,3,4; Expert medal 2,3,4; Company basketball 2,3; varsity wrestling 4; Maroon Bar 2,3,4; English Only Club 2; Glee Club 2,3; soccer 2,3,4; Art Achievement Award 3,4; Soldier's Bar (permanent) 4; Honor Company 3.

Kurt was a cadet at MMA for four years. He was a very fun-loving cadet no matter what happened. He was always smiling.

His favorite pastime was poking fun at Maj. Steinmetz and Capt. Samples. He will always be remembered for his infamous speeches in Maj. Bryan’s class, and for informing the seniors that the nation with the most shark attacks is Austria . . .

Phillip Carey Andrews Felipe had four somewhat productive years at MMA, spending all of them living in Alpha Company. Although you couldn’t always get him to admit it, Felipe didn’t really mind “doing time’’ at MMA. He was a platoon leader in Alpha’s Circus and ended up as battalion adjutant.

Fusileers 2,3,4; MP 1,2,3; ROTC Sum­ mer camp 2,3; varsity swimming 1,2,3,4; captain 4; company football 1,2,3,4; Pre­ sidential classroom 4; academic wreath 2; Soldier's Bar 3,4; At Ease staff 4; Parsons, Kansas.

St. Louis, Mo.; varsity football 1; varsity tennis 2,3; Fusileers 2,3,4; Fusileer Ribbon 3,4; State and National Drill Meets 3,4; marksmanship medal 2; sharpshooter 4; Platoon Competition 4; Honor Company (E) 3.

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Ruben Borunda Carrillo Speedy was a first-year cadet. In his first month he was scared when he came to MMA. He knew many friends and practiced English with them, especially Gonzales, F. He made his presence felt in intramural sports for Echo.

Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico; com­ pany football 4; company basketball 4; soccer 4; Maroon Bar 4; expert rifle 4.

Thomas Boyd Clyburn Butler

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wrestler and spent a lot of time out on the mat with the big boys of the heavyweight class. He was a three-year man that was in just about every school activity, and he was a very good worker.

He was president of TBLRC this year.

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; football 2,3,4; wrestling 2,3,4; M-Club 4; boxing 2; volleyball 3; horseback riding 4; Men's Chorus 2,3,4; Evensong soloist 2,3,4; Chapel acolyte 3,4; Phillip Russel, '65, Award for outstanding first-year cadet in choir; Vespers reader 2,3,4; Dramateers 4; playw­ right 3,4; At Ease staff 2; Taps staff 4; Eagle editor 4; Quill & Scroll Honor Society 4; Spring Spectacular 2,3,4; Battle of the Bands 2; NMSU Academic Festival 4; MP 3; acting First Sergeant 4; Fourragere 2,3,4; Delta Phi 3,4; Honor Medal 2,3,4; expert rifle 2, marksman 4; Maroon Bar 2; Academic Wreath and Star 3; Methodist Church Choir 2,3,4; canteen worker 2,3; Alpha.

Patrick John Cain

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always provid­ ed off-the-cuff humor no matter what the situation was. Always involved with Delta Company, Pat was overwrought with joy when the company surged after a slow start in the fall.

Pat was really good in math; he got one right on his college prep math final: his name.

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Morton, HL; Delta Co. commander; Maroon Bar 1,2,3,4; Soldier's Bar 3,4; Academic Wreath 4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; baseball 2; track 3; company football 3,4; marksman 2,4; Vespers reader 4; Honor Company 3.

Alfredo Eduardo Chavez

Chavez was a first year cadet, and came to the U.S. to improve his English. He spent a lot of time studying hard and writing letters. He wrote 350 letters this year, but never recieved an award for that. His favorite music was Don Williams music.

Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico; soccer 4, horseback 4, Maroon Bar 4; marksman 4.

Gregg Timothy Cline the Year Award 4; football 2,3,4, captain 4; Mariposo was the track 1,2,3,4; intramural weightlifting 1,4, medal 4; battalion track 2,3,4; company

academic leader for all his years at MMA. But more than anything he learned in classes, he was thankful always for the lessons he learned in discipline and dealing with people.

He was class Valedictor­ ian, and accepted appoint­ ment to the U.S. Air Force Academy.

St. Louis, Mo.; Echo Co. commander; appointed to both U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy; recipient of complete ROTC scholarship to college of choice; Gen. Douglas MacArthur Cadet of

basketball 2,3; rifle sharpshooter 1,4, marksman 2,3; expert hand grenade; Marching Band 2,3; Drum Major 3; Concert Band 2; Drum & Bugle Corps 2,3, com­ mander 3; Fusileers 1,2,3,4; Cadet Council 2; Men's Chorus 1; Vespers reader 3,4; At Ease staff 2,3; Taps, Eagle 3; Academic Wreath & Star 2,3,4; Maroon Bar 1,2,3,4; Outstanding Sophomore Citizen Award; finalist, W. Wallace Fry Public Speaking 4; JROTC Summer Camp 1 (outstanding First sergeant); Soldiers Bar 1, (permanent 2,3,4; MP 1; floor commander 3; Sen. Thomas F. Eagleton Award for Proficiency in English 3; Lt. Gov. Wm. C. Phelps Award for Outstanding 11th grader; Fourragere 1,2,3,4; Delta Phi 1,2,3, vice president 4; Spanish Honor Society 2, president 3,4; Highest Scholarship 1,2,3,4.

Horacio Cortes Segura La Iguana admitted that when he first came to MMA he had a lot of discipline problems, and that the year was “very poor.” But his last year he worked hard and learned a lot of personal organization.

“You’ll never find really good friends in another place like you do in MMA,” he said.

He was sometimes baf­ fled by Fascovich’s room inspection checks.

Monterrey, Mexico; football 4, lettered 4; swimming 4, lettered 4; soccer; weight­ lifting; M-Club; marksman; Men's Chorus; Maroon Bar 3; International Color Guard; medals, battalion swimming and Tri-Military Swim Meet 4.

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was at MMA for two years where he learned how to study and acquired a lot of “patience.”

There were bad times and there were good times, but he made it through these times thanks to his friends.

He admitted when leaving that he would miss the place.

An Echo Golden Warrior.

Santa Cruz, Bolivia; Maroon Bar 4; Cadet Council 4; Color Guard 4; Cadet Council 4; Fourragere 3,4; Company Competition 4; marksman 4; company football 3,4; wrestling 3; weightlifting 4; high PT test score 3.

Joaquin Rafael Dabdoub A.

Santa Cruz, Bolivia; varsity football 3,4; company football all-star 2; boxing 2,3,4; marksman 3; sharpshooter 4; Maroon Bar 2,3,4; Soldiers Bar 4; Richard Hall, '76, Plaque for gentlemanly influence in E company 2.

Turco was a very active three-year cadet. He was given a sinking ship and was able to bail out some of the water out before A.F.I. He had a few enemies; could it be because he was a good boxer? This year he was Alpha Company commander.

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During his three-year stay at MMA Mike enjoyed par­ ticipating in sports and mess­ ing around during general leave with the OP Gang. He felt the good times were many, but only when he spent them with his friends, both at home in Saudi and here at MMA.

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Udhailiyah, Saudi Arabia; cross country 3,4, captain 4; rifle team 2,3,4, captain 4, Tri-Military Medalist 4; track 2,3,4, Tri­ Military Medalist 3; 10,000-Meter Run 3,4; rifle expert 2,3,4; Fourragere and Delta Phi Pledge 3; Maroon Bar 4; Taps 3, editor 4; Eagle 3,4; M-Club 3, vice president 4; Cadet Council 4; Honor Company 3.

David Mark Didion

Did was a very active cadet during General Leave, alth­ ough he tended to sleep through formations and other events. Dave acquired many good friends over his three years at MMA. He also climbed from squad leader to First Ser­ geant during his third year.

Dave was an active “D” Company member.

St. Charles, Mo.; varsity wrestling 1; company basketball 2; weightlifting 3; horseback 1,2,3; marksman 1,2,3; Maroon Bar

Charles Hunter Dunaway

Casador

Norman, Oklahoma; wrestling 2,3; rifle 4; company football 1,2,3,4; Cadet Council 4; Most Versatile Dramateer Award 3; O. P. Gang 3,4; golf 2,3; ROTC summer camp 3; rifle expert; Journalism 4; MP 3; Honor Company 3.

looked at MMA like it was a soap opera: He couldn’t wait until it was over.

Hunter was one of the mel­ lower NCOs in Echo, and enjoyed having friends above anything else. Hunter spent most of his time listening to rock & roll and debating faculty officers.

Moris Esper Jorge

El Arabe was at MMA two years. He learned many things, especially discipline. He came to learn English, to study in high school and to improve himself, he said.

He also learned to ap­ preciate the things which his parents had given him.

Cuidad Valles, Mexico; tennis 3; soccer 3; volleyball 4; Maroon Bar 3; marksmanship 4.

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El Chaparro came to MMA with only one thing on his mind: to do the best he can for a year. He tried, and he said he learned a lot of things that he never expected to learn; one was respon­ sibility.

He made perhaps his biggest impression as a member of Mrs. Erdei’s art class. He was one of the four

Mexican cadets who present­ ed the Academy with a large MMA shield for the east wall of the Natatorium. The four presented their project on Easter Sunday.

Monterrey, Mexico; company football 4; weightlifting medal 4; expert rifle 4; soccer 4; Art 4; Fourragere 4; Maroon Bar 4; English Bar; 1st Order Private.

Rodney Edward Fetterolf Rif-Raf had a knack for getting into trouble with Capt.

Dabdoub. He was a member of Alpha’s Circus and a proud member of Alpha Frat.

Rod was 2nd Floor Com­ mander this year, and was an old-school Dramateer.

Birdsboro, Pennsylvania; Company football 2,3,4; track 2; company basketball 4; Fourragere 4; marksman 3,4.

Donald Scott Gaines Styx’ S three loves at MMA were softball, soccer and extra help at Mrs. Chris Lee’s learning resource center.

Scott was a pretty good cadet, but just couldn’t keep out of tour study hall. Scott and his old roommate Carter were known as the pack rats of Alpha.

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St. Louis, Mo.; golf 1,2; horseback 1,2; soccer 3,4; softball 3,4; marksman 4.

Jose Francisco Garcia

Cherokee

spent a lot of his time the week before formal dances up-town with his Latin American friends trying to find a date.

He liked boxing and won the Gallagher Cup for it his junior year. He enjoyed sports overall.

He carried the flag of Mexico in the International Color Guard. His favorite

subject was chemistry, and he planned to major in food technology in college.

Maroon Bar 2,3; rifle expert 2,4; Color Guard 2,3,4; company football 2,3,4; wrestling 2; weightlifting 3,4; sharpshooter 3; soccer 4; boxing all-star 2,3, Gallagher Trophy 3; Fusileers 3,4; Marching Band 2.

Roberto Garcia-Corral Ferrigno

Monterrey, Mexico; company football 3; football 4; company basketball 3,4; volleyball 3; soccer 4; expert rifle 4; Fourragere 4; Maroon Bar 3,4.

Bob always tried to get away from the officers when he was joking around in the company. “I hate Vespers” was the only thing he said on Sundays. He made fun of his company commander when he was saying “harry up.”

But he really didn’t do anything.

Gabriel Garza-Herrera

Gabe excelled in many areas of cadet life, but his greatest joy was music. He played the guitar with great enthusiasm, and his rock group “Spitfire” won this year’s Battle of the Bands. He was outstanding playing the Spanish guitar too.

As a two-year cadet, Gabe displayed his outstand­ ing ambition by rising in military and class rank.

Monterrey Mexico; football 3,4; boxing 3; weightlifting 3,4; soccer 4; Color Guard 3,4; Soldiers Bar (Permanent) 4; Cadet Council 4; Delta Phi 4; Fourragere 3,4; Maroon Bar 3,4; Vespers Reader 4.

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John Bartley Gelino Bart was a two-year cadet here at MMA. He spent a lot of his time hustling cadets in the student center; also he often worked at the student center, waiting on the MMA cadets, and at the end of the day he would often return to his room in Echo Company to find his press upside down, or on his bed.

Tulsa, Oklahoma; track 4; varsity cross country 4; Canteen worker 4; Sharpshooter 4; pool shark 3,4.

Robert Howell Gillum

Peachtree City, Georgia; varsity rifle 3,4; company football 4; company basketball 2; Fourragere 4; Maroon Bar 4; expert rifle 2,3,4; Outstanding Stage Band Member Award 3; Missouri Tri-Military Champion Rifleman 4; 1st place National Rifle Association Award 4.

Geddy Lee always seemed to be living life dangerously. He spent most of his time dating the no-no’s or driving Col. Cherches crazy with his drums. He was head drummer, along with assistant floor commander and co-captain of the rifle team his senior year.

Gabriel Haddad Giorgi MotSy spent only one year at MMA. But during that one year he achieved many honors and recognitions. He was well-known among the cadet corps and made many friends. He was an active councilman and a member of Delta Phi, and scored Echo some points in company football and basketball.

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Mexico City, Mexico; company football all-star 4; company basketball all-star 4; sharp shooter 4; senior class representative, cadet Council; Delta Phi 4; Fourragere 4; Maroon Bar 4; Dramateer 4; boxing 4.

John Lynn Hall Johnny was mainly inter­ ested in academics. He especially liked having Maj. Bryan for three years. Being roommates with Gross has changed him a lot. Johnny really enjoyed Stage Band for three years, and looked for­ ward to college.

Fourragere 1,2,3,4; Maroon Bar 4; Stage Band 2,3,4; Concert Band 1,2,3,4; company football 4; company basketball 1,2,3,4; baseball 1; track 2,4; Willbern Plaque for Outstanding Bugler 3; Men's Chorus 2,3; academic distinction 2,3,4, Brewster, Neb.

Marc Matthew Hatch

Horse was never sitting idle. He was always thinking of some way to intrigue Col. Patterson or Capt. Stanhope.

If he wasn’t backstage you could find him riding the horses to death. Some thought he was insane, but those people are still at the Academy.

Echo Company. Dramateers 3,4, stage manager 4; Film Club 3,4; Fourragere 4; sharpshooter; Peoria, III.

John Gerard Heimos was C Company commander 1980-81. He en­ joyed the friends he made at MMA and hoped to stay in touch with them even though they went their separate ways. John said that his greatest incentive was the commandant’s staff. He said that he couldn’t have asked for more tours or headaches than they gave him. He believed that MMA has made a better person out of him.

Fourragere 1,2,3,4; Delta Phi 2,3,4; Soldiers Bar 2,3,4; Men's Chorus 2,3, Band 1,2,3,4, Stage Band 1,2,3,4; Paul Galette Outstanding Brassman 1,2; District Music 1,2,3,4; State Music 1,2,4; Excellence in Music 3; John Phillip Sousa Award 3; marksman 1,2,3,4; Son of the American Revolution 2; Sophomore Leadership Medal; cross country 1; tennis 1; golf 1,2,3,4; basketball 2,3; company football 2,3,4; class treasurer 2; Class President 3; Presidential Classroom 4; Sophomore Pilgrimage Merit's Plaque 2, Sappington, Missouri

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felt his six-year stay at MMA was a rewarding one.

He had some good times and some bad ones too, but the good ones far outweighed the bad ones. To all the under­ classmen he wished luck, happiness, success and a fun-filled future. He said it was great being a member of TBLRC.

Rockwall, Tex.; company football 1,2,3; swimming manager 4; Color Guard 2,3, commander 3; Maroon Bar 1,2,3,4; Art 1; NCO 2,3,4.

Jose M. Hernandez

Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico; Art 2; rifle expert 2,4, sharpshooter 3; company basketball 2,3; company football 3,4; wrestling 4; baseball 3; soccer 3,4; English Only Club 2; Maroon Bar 2,3; Soldiers Bar 4.

Chema said his three years here were pretty good, all lived on the second floor of Echo. He got to be pretty good friends with everyone; as a matter of fact, he had four roommates his senior year.

Jorge Dario Hinojosa Chino

was a resident of Echo Company. He was one of the Mexican students. He came to MMA to improve himself and his English. He learned a lot of things and knew many friends from different places.

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Nuevo Laredo, Tamps., Mexico; tennis 3; soccer 3,4; weightlifting 4; volleyball 4; Maroon Bar 4; sharpshooter 3; Men's Chorus 3; Fourragere 4.

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was a guy who came back after leaving for 3 years.

He got all the odd parts in drama but he was good. He served a purpose. He was a member of TB’s LRC, after refusing to join Alpha Frat.

Des Moines, Iowa; company football 3,4; soccer 3; company basketball 4; varsity track 3; varsity baseball (manager) 4; Drama 3,4; Color Guard 3; marksman 4; Maroon bar 3.

Paul Kelly Johnson

Gainesville, Florida; E Co. Floor Com­ mander; Softball 1; Co. basketball 1,2,4, Honorary Team Captain 4, Co. All-Star 4; Co. football 2,3,4; Varsity basketball 2; Varsity golf 1,2,3,4; Maroon Bar 1,2,3; Soldiers Bar 4; Military Police 3; Service Bar 3; Honor Company 3; Marksman 1,2,3,; Sharpshooter 4, Delta Phi 2,3,4; Fourragere

P. J., who had a fascination for initials, was also known as C.M., P.W., and D.A. P.J. could always be found read­ ing an R.C. Modeler, a new Ignoramus the Frog story, or just bumming around like all cadets. While ardently work­ ing to better his floor, he managed to keep his grades up above average and still find time to play a prank or two on Jorge Villagomez.

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Alejandro Nicholas Kauffmann

Big Al was able to keep on going regardless of the situa­ tion. Even though his temper was not the best, he managed to get along with everybody (well, almost). He was very active as Senior Class Pre­ sident, he seemed to supply the Seniors with that extra little spark of life.

Tampico Mexico; Battalion S-4; football 2; Wrestling 2; Track 3; Volleyball 2; Soccer 3,4; Co. Football 4; Rifle 3; Expert marksmanship awarded 2; Sharp Shooter 3; Marksman 4; English Ribbon 2; Maroon Bar 2,3,4; Soldiers Bar 4 (permanent 4); Academic Wreath 3; Delta Phi 2,3,4 (secretary 4); Class President 4; Cadet Council 4; Honor Company 2; Vespers Reader 4; Who's Who Among American High School Students 4; Fourragere (25) 2,3,4.

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Fourragere 4; Maroon Bar 3; company football 2,3; All-Star 3; football 4; wrestling 2,3,4; Battalion Champion (180) 4; Battalion Weightlifting Champion (180) 4; track 3,4; highest score in High School Mathematics Test 3; Cadet Council 2; M-Club 4; rifle marksman 2,3,4; Drum & Bugle Corps 3.

MMA his sophomore year without knowing any English.

He graduated a Second Lieutenant with a very good future to look forward to.

During his three years at MMA he participated in many sports both varsity (his favor­ ite) and non-varsity. Tony came from Barcelona, Ven­ ezuela.

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Ted was here for only two years, but he definitely made the most of them. He worked hard for what he wanted and therefore usually got it. He was pretty quiet but always involved.

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Drum & Bugle Corps 3,4; Marching Band 3,4; Stage Band 3,4; District Music 3,4; State Music 4; Best First-Year Musician 3; First-order private 3; Disciplinary Plaque 3; Chapel worker 3,4; weightlifting 3,4; football 3,4; M-Club 3,4; Senior Class vice president 4; Maroon Bar 3,4; Soldiers Bar (perm.) 3,4; Marksman Rifle Award 3,4.

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Guillermo Eduardo Montemayor

Monkey was a second year cadet. When he first came here he was scared, but he spent a lot of time to practice his English. We knew he had it in him all the time.

Nuevo Laredo, Mexico; tennis 3, soccer 4, weightlifting 3,4; volleyball 3,4; Men's Chorus 3; Honor Company 3.

Jake Wade Page

Broken Arrow, Okla; Academic Fourragere 4; ROTC Summer Camp 3; Varsity Tennis 3; Varsity Football 3, Company Basketball 3,4; Marksman 3; Sharpshooter 4; Maroon Bar 3; Lifesaving 4.

Shake lived in the everfamous Alpha Circus. For the two years he was here he always tried to see what he could get away with. He was a proud member of the Alpha Frat. During his senior year his grades improved tremen­ dously. One of his favorite pastimes was getting in and out of trouble with his com­ pany commander his senior year.

David Michael Pickel

The Mercenary thought MMA was a great­ place, and he said he was proud to be able to attend such a school. He wished success to all his “brothers in arms,’’ and he hoped he would meet them in the field later on. He wished special luck to Andy H. and Kurt W.

Illiopolis, III. First-order private 3; horseback riding 3,4; weightlifting 3,4; lifesaving 3,4; Disciplinary Plaque 3,4; Best-Groomed Cadet 3; Maroon Bar 3,4; Soldiers Bar (permanent) 3,4; Senior Class Treasurer.

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David Prieto Marquez Dave spent a year here at the Academy working on his English. It was a success, and he came away with the English Ribbon.

He also gave Alpha a boost in sports, putting down a lot of points from his forward spot in company basketball.

Fourragere 4; company football 4; company basketball 4 All-Star; boxing champion (159) 4; Soldiers Bar and Maroon Bar 4; from Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Sergio Francisco De Rosenzweig Rosy dedicated his first year mostly to learning Eng­ lish. He was surprised when he started getting promoted.

Being an M.P. helped him get what he was striving for: floor commander in Delta. He lent maturity to his company.

Mexico City, Mexico; football 3,4; company basketball 2,3,4; soccer 2,3; Vespers reader 4; lifesaving 4; Soldiers Bar 3,4; Maroon Bar 2,3,4

Ty Young Sanders

Ty-Stick rose to the rank of First Lieutenant during his four years at MMA, and served as Drum Major. He enjoyed conversation, especially when he got to tell of his exciting exploits up­ town. During these years he learned to love drill and to listen to constructive criticism given to him by the Military Department. On May 24 he departed into the cold, cruel, FUN world.

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Wallace Fry Cup 3, semifinals 4; Fourragere 1,2,3,4; Stage Band 4; Battle of the Bands 3,4; company football 3,4; rifle expert 1; Band 3,4; golf 2,3; Fusileers 1,2,3, Fusileer Squad 2; Drum & Bugle Corps 3; basketball (manager) 3; Who's Who Among American High School Students; marksman 2,3,4.

Patrick Joseph Saylor Sherman, pound for pound, was about the busiest member of the Class of 1981.

He collected several brain cords and academic distinc­ tions during his four years here, and twice earned three varsity letters in one year.

However, his preoccupa­ tion with MMA was shattered senior year by a shapely brunette he met while on the Presidential Classroom

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By May, Pat was more than ready for points beyond.

Kansas City, Mo.; Echo Co. floor commander; football 1,2,3,4; wrestling 1,2,3,4; tennis 1; track 2,3,4; Cadet Council 1; Vespers Reader 3; M-Club treasurer 3, M-Club Medal 3,4; Presidential Classroom 4; Fourragere 2,3,4; Delta Phi 4.

Michael Joseph Schuster

was regarded as one of the most serious musicians on campus, devot­ ing much time to musically related activities of the school, as well as those of interest to him. He was a firm supporter of “Battle of the Bands”. He entered in three of his four years here, two of which he won. Mike was constantly searching for new and “better” ways to do things at the academy, often succeeding in his attempts.

New Athens, Illinois; baseball, 1,3,4; company basketball 1,2,3,4; company foot­ ball, 4; Maroon Bar 4; Marksman 1,2; Sharpshooter 3; Expert 4; Drum & Bugle Corps Commander 3,4; "C" 2nd Floor Commander 4.

Carlos Suarez L. Gauchin,

never knew why he was sent here and by the time he found out the answer, school was over. “Tours” were his best friends, for they never let him down. They were always with him.

The person he disliked most was the barber, but he treated him like a king. Can you guess why?

As members of “Smoke & Fire,” he and sophomore

Mike Lybarger went to the state tennis tournament in doubles.

football 4; swimming 4; tennis 4 (First Place, District Doubles); Fourragere 4; marksman 4; English Ribbon.

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Mark Edward Tabor The Tabe got along well with most of the cadet corps, and was definitely one of the more dignified members of Alpha Frat.

In some pictures he seems to have unusual ears, but a closer look will show it was just his stereo head­ phones.

Tulsa Oklahoma; company basketball 3,4; softball 3,4.

Tomas Mauricio Tardio

Santa Cruz, Bolivia; Echo Co. 2nd Floor Commander; Soldiers Bar; football 3,4; basketball 3,4; Boxing Champion (160) 3, (170) 4; Best-Groomed Cadet; English Only Club; Maroon Bar; marksman; M-Club.

Cheech was a very active three-year cadet who finished with a senior year as floor commander in Echo.

He had a lot of trouble because he couldn’t do what he liked to do most: chase girls. He adapted well, how­ ever, and took up a new sport . . . causing trouble up-town.

Russ Michael Thies Russ was active in varsity sports during his four years at MMA. As captain of the swim team, he was the first person to dive into the new Natatorium during the dedication ceremonies.

As Battalion Operations Officer, Russ performed many of the duties that kept the corps running smoothly.

His favorite pastime was reading; he only wished that the test was the same year he completed the book.

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Glasgow, Mo.; swimming 1,2,3, captain 4; Schnoller-Green Swimming Trophy 3,4; All-State Military Swimming Medal, 3,4; sharpshooter 3,4; Soldiers Bar 1,3,4; MP 1,2; M-Club 3,4; Maroon Bar 1,2,3,4; Delta Phi 2,3,4; Fourragere 1,2,3,4; Fusileers 1,2,3,4; squad 3; Who's Who of American High School Students.

Xavier Tinoco Mr. X had the ability to make distinction between duty and fun; however he thought fun was distinctly more interesting than duty.

Xavier kept busy during his three years at MMA, so busy that he hardly ever had time for school work and other essentials.

Guadala Jara, Jalisco, Mexico. Football 2,4; Tennis 3; Varsity track 3; Basketball 2,3; soccer 2,3,4; English Only 2; Glee Club 3,4; Company marksmanship 3; Hank Maupin Award; Expert rifle.

Gustavo Torres Lopez El Jardinero always was a waiting for his little friend “Garlitos” and the crazy of lalito and Cortes to go and listen to the stereo, and tear the room apart.

When his roommate came back, “surprise,” the room was all backwards.

Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico; tennis 1; company basketball 1,3,4; company football 3,4; soccer 3,4; golf 4.

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Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon. Mexico; Soccer 3,4; Co. Basketball 3; English Bar 3; Marksman 4; Journalism 4; Weightlifting 4; Maroon bar 4; Governor's Inaugural Parade 4; Guideon 4; Military Bar 3,4.

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Randy Clay Turner Randy grew fond of span­ ning the back campus in his long-distance running. Randy was quiet and good-natured, and was someone good to talk to when you were having a lousy day.

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Maryland Heights, Mo.; riding 3; cross country 4; company basketball 4; track 4.

Jorge Alberto Villagomez

Taco was here only for a year, trying to learn English, but learned a lot of other things also. It was an incredi­ ble experience, but he made a lot of friends and enjoyed himself.

He had a nightmare of a friend he could not get rid of all year, P.J.; thanks to him he received his nickname.

His favorite sport was track and his favorite class was French. He hated most of all the haircuts, SOS, campus police and “Banana Split’’ Garcia.

Monterrey, Mexico; football 4; com­ pany basketball 4; track 4; Maroon Bar 4.

Cyril Carvell Watson Gy was a very active cadet.

While involving himself in helping to run a floor, he also was a member of the Fusileers drill team. He also was vice president of his so­ phomore and junior class.

Cy wished the future classes good luck and thanked MMA for four good years.

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Warren, Mich.; Fusileer 3,4; state and national drill meets 3,4; company basketball 1,2,3,4, All-Star 3; Battalion One-on-One Medal 3; Maroon Bar 2,3; Fourragere 2; ROTC Summer Camp 2; baseball 1,2,3,4; District Music 1,2; Honor Company 1,2,3; rifle expert 2,4, sharpshooter 3; Hank Maupin Award 2.

James Michael White Jaime Blanco was casual, aristocratic, robust, but loveable.

Jim had a strange pas­ sion for bending the rules and carrying his teddy bear around. A renowned PunkRocker, Jaime could be depended upon to bring life to even the most serious situations. His senior year was split evenly between school work, barracks life and calling California on the phone

St. Louis, Mo.; Delta Phi 3,4; junior Class Secretary-Treasurer; journalism 1; At Ease 1,2, editor 3,4; Quill & Scroll; swimming 1,2,3,4; horseback riding 1,2; soccer 1; lifesaving 2; volleyball 3; company football 3,4, All-Star 4; Fourragere and Delta Phi 3,4; rifle expert; Tri-Military diving medals 1,2,3,4; Delta Co. floor commander.

Richard Edward White A.J.

spent six years at MMA. He had a two-track mind, cars and women, alth­ ough not always in that order.

A.J. had lots of friends and was always ready for a good joke to play on someone.

There were two things that dampened his spirits, F study hall and tours. A.J. will long be remembered at MMA.

Eminence, Mo.; riding 1,2,3,4; volley­ ball 2; baseball (manager) 1; company basketball 3,4; Maroon Bar 1,2,3; Men's Chorus 3; Art 2; journalism 1; Eagle 1,2; Taps 1,4; At Ease 1,2,3; spring spectacular 3,4; NCO 2,3,4; canteen worker 3,4; marksman 1, sharpshooter 2.

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Final Promotion Order HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF CADETS MISSOURI MILITARY ACADEMY OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Mexico, Missouri 12 May 1981

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To be Cadet To be Cadet To be Cadet To be Cadet To be Cadet To be Cadet C Company: D Company: E Company:

Major: Toedebusch Captain: Heimos, Cline, G., Thies, Andrews, Dabdoub First Lieutenant: Cain, Tardio, Sanders, Johson, P., Kauffmann Second Lieutenant: Schuster, DeRosenzweig, Mannella, A., Saylor Sergeant Major: Stainmetz, D. (Battalion Commander Designate 1981-82) Master Sergeant: Gillum, Drone (Company Commander Designate 1981-82) White, J., Didion, Tinoco, X., Vandenburg (Company Commander Designate 1981-82) Dunaway, Watson, Hernandez, J., Alcocer, P„ Darling, M., Rosado (Company Commander Designate 1981-82) To be Cadet Sergeant First Class: A Company: Creviston (Company Commander Designate 1981-82), Borden, (Battalion Adjutant Designate 1981-82), Fetterolf Maxwell, Hall, Aquino (Floor Commander Designate 1981-82), Kahler (Floor Commander C Company: Designate 1981-82) Garza, Gabriel, Bippen (Floor Commander Designate 1981-82) D Company: Stone, D. (Battalion Operations Designate 1981-82), Vivas (Floor Commander Designate E Company: 1981-82), Lockshaw (Company First Sergeant Designate 1981-82), Farren (Floor Commander Designate 1981-82) To be Cadet Staff Sergeant: A Company Garcia-Corral,’ Pickel, Villagomez, C., (Floor Commander Designate 1981-82) C Company: Garcia, J.F. D Company: Perdomo (Floor Commander Designate 1981-82), Beebe (Company First Sergeant Designate 1981-82), Ruiz E Company: Cotton, Cortes, H., Hinojosa, J. To be Cadet Sergeant: A Company: Helt, Briggs (Company First Sergeant Designate 1981-82), Ryle C Company: Gross D Company: Torres, G. E Company: Cooper, Kraus, Campuzano, White, R., Bilsel To be Cadet Corporal: A Company: Pike (Floor Commander Designate 1981-82), Walker, M., Trespalacios, Page, Alcocer, G., Huck, Tabor, Barton C Company: Pease, Kaae, Busbea D Company: Aichs, Zike, Sutton, Terschluse, Trevino, Riehl, Byington, Gaines E Company: Gais, D., Andrade, Cline, G.T., Escalante, Herrero, Soriano, (Floor Commander Designate 1981-82), Arce, Posner, Butler, M., Uzcategui, Arenas, Rook, C., Turner, Hatch, Montemayor, Esper, Young, Smith, S., Suverkrup, Phillips, Spore, Gelino, MacDougall To be Cadet Private First Class (listed alphabetically): Abedrop, M., Barnes, Beauregard, Bennett, Bochantin, J., Borunda, Brown, J., Burton, Bush, Cantu, Carriles, Chavez, A., Chavis, J., Clark, Cortes, A., Daniel, S., Darling, P. (Company First Sergeant Designate 1981-82), Darnell, Davis, John, DeLeon, Everly, Ezernack, Farnam, Fascovich, Freeman, K., Garces, L., Garcia, G., Garcia, H., Garza, Gerardo, Gehring, George, Gonzalez, H., Gould, Haddad, G., Haddad, V., Harrison, Hayes, Hernandez, M., Hesskamp, Hostetler, Iga, Juwer, Kays, J.R., Kostecki, Krogh-Hansen, Lombardo, McGough, Marroquin, Martin, Martinez, S., Mercado, Miles, Moffat, S., Moffitt, M., Mondragon, E., Morales, Navarro, Ortega, Perez, Plummer, Prieto, Puga, Purdom, Rangel, Rechy, M., Regalado, Riech, S., Rivero, Rodriguez, A., Roy, Sapp, Satterfield, Smith, D., Steinmetz, R., Stoessel, Suarez, Swift, Trahan, Turnbull, Umana, Urdaneta, E., Varvil, K., Villagomez, J., Waterhouse, Wheaton, Wiseheart.

To be Cadet Private (listed alphabetically): Ahistrand, Arevalo, Jose, Bailey, Barrera, Bell, Bochantin, M., Bonnin, Brown, D., Bryan, Butler, T., Clisham, Costanzo, Felver, Flores, L., Garza, H., Gonzalez, F., Greco, Gruber, Herman, Hiatt, J., Hilton, Kelley, K., Knight, Linek, Lybarger, Nixon, Parodi, Phelps, Pollard, Portilla, Sellers, Stone, T., Trimble, Underwood, Velazquez, Veyan, Walker, F., Walker, M.C., Wilson, C.

By Order of the President Ronald J. Charrier, Lieutenant Colonel, Commandant of Cadets

Commencement Awards Principal Awards Paul Toedebusch .... Gregg T. Cline George Satterfield

Charles I. Wall, '22, Cup Don Hooton, '19, Fellowship Cup ...............

Red Ireland, '41, Fighting Heart Trophy ...

Dorsey Anderson, '95, Most Gentlemenly Influence Lowe Trophy for Greatest All-Around Development Korean Trophy for Meritorious Service Kersey Posture Trophy Harris Cup for Most Soldierly Qualities ....

Alumni Plaque for Most likely to Succeed W. Wallace Fry Cup for Public Speaking Churchill/Westminster College Speaking Plaque Richard Hall, '76, Plaque for Gentlemanly Influence in E Co Most Versatile Cadet Walker Memorial Award for Best First-Year Cadet >.....................................

Crawford Memorial Award for Military Courtesy Retired Officers Assn. Medal for Cadet Officer Aztec Warrior Chief Award

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Joaquin Dabdoub ..... John Heimos ........ David Pickel ......... Gregg Cline . Alex Kauffmann John Hiatt

George Satterfield Gabriel Haddad ..... Gregg Cline

Robert Steinmetz Phillip Andrews

.......... Gregg Cline ..... Gabriel Garza Borden S. Borden

AMCS Medal for Sophomore Michael Walker Leadership Potential AmVet Medal for Diligence in the Russ Thies Performance of Duty .

Lyle C. Wilson, '17, Scroll Mike Darling for Journalism Jack Meyers, '39, Cup for Most ....... James White Creative Cadet .... Thomas Butler Stribling Drama Award ............................................... . David Steinmetz Phelps Prize for Outstanding Junior Cadet ......

Borden S. Borden Davison Radio-TV Trophy Bond Award For Most Effective John Heimos Cadet Councilman Rockwell Plaque for Most ....... Marc Hatch Versatile Dramateer .

Steverson Moffat Class of 1968 Leadership Award . Michael Walker Sons of American Revolution Medal ..................

Plaque for Outstanding Performance Paul Toedebusch as Cadet Officer . ............. Pat Cain Reserve Officers Assn. Medal Military Order of the World Wars Medal for a .. David Pickel Desire to Serve One’s Country ........................ .. David Pickel Plaque for Neatest Room .......................................

Jeff Lombardo Plaque for Best Groomed First-Year Cadet ....

Athletic and Music Awards.

Academic Awards Highest Scholarship in Junior Class Highest Scholarship in Sophomore Class Highest Scholarship in Freshman Class Eagleton Plaque for Junior English ......................

Eagleton Plaque for Senior English Dalton Prize for Governmental Affairs Science Plaque Danforth Plaque for Constitutional Government Eugene Lamm Plaque for English Outstanding Sophomore Citizen Award

David Steinmetz ...... Doug Phillips Robert Steinmetz David Steinmetz .... James White ...... John Heimos ......... Russ Thies ... Patrick Saylor German Navarro ..... Frank Gruber

Art Achievement Award Pascual Alcocer, Javier Campuzano DAR History Medal .................................... David Steinmetz DAR Patriotism Award ............................................. David Stone Olson Award, Highest Scholarship in the Graduating Class Gregg Cline Valedictorian Gregg Cline

Phillip Russell, '64, First-Year Chorus Award Hank Maupin, '65, Glee Club Award David Peak, '64, Award .......................

John Cornett, '36, Memorial Band Award Plaque for Excellence in Music Col. Cherches Plaque for Outstanding C Co. Cadet .

Crain/Jorischie, '76, Stage Band Award .

John Phillip Sousa Band Award

Louis White Virtuoso Jazz Award Best Athlete .

Lee Kelce, '52, Track Award .....

Babe Ruth Sportsmanship Award

Gallagher Boxing Trophy McDonough Trophy for Best 120-lb. Athlete ...................

Bohm, '13, Medal Chuck Foley, '53, Golf Award

Carlos Villagomez .

Xavier Tinoco .... Kurt Wiseheart Andy Harrison Ty Sanders ....... John Heimos

David Steinmetz . Dean Ahistrand John Heimos .

Paul Maxwell Mike Schuster .... Robert Gillum ....... Steve Drone . .. William Pease Pedro Portilia Carlos Escalante Mike Darling Victorio Gonzalez

.. Jim Terschluse ....... Gregg Cline Carlos Escalante

Company Awards Junior School Awards Stribling Cup for Highest Efficiency ....

Bond Award for Outstanding Underclassman Harris Shield for Most Soldierly Cadet Hal Heyman All-American Boy Award Improvement Plaque Faculty Plaque

Paul Petit

.......... Marc Habel Robert Barker, Jr. Carlos Pinto, Wm. Barber .................... Julio Urdaneta ......................... Luis Mizrahi

Honor Company Discipline Plaque Scholarship Plaque .

Military Standing Plaque ..........................

Neatest Quarters Plaque Athletic Plaque .............................................

Marksmanship Plaque Spelling Plaque M-Club Trophy for Varsity Lettermen Company Competitive Drill Plaque . ...

Wiles Trophy for Best Company Spirit

Charlie Charlie Charlie .. Echo Charlie .. Echo Charlie Charlie Charlie .. Echo .. Echo

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ABOVE: At a Battalion Review in the spring, the Battalion Staff presents the Corps of Cadet to the reviewing stand.

1981 staff members were Cadet Maj. Paul Toedebusch, battalion commander (front); Cadet Capt. Phil Andrews, adjutant (left); Cadet Capt. Russ Thies, operations officer; and Cadet 1st Lt. Alex Kauffmann, logistics officer.

RIGHT: Cadet Capt. Gregg Cline receives the Douglas MacArthur Cadet of the Year Award from Mr. Robert M. White II, editor of the Mexico Ledger and vice president of the MacArthur Memorial Foundation.

Cline elected to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy after graduating from MMA.

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In the world, the day we stop having a boss is going to be the day of our death.

Joaquin R. Dabdoub Class of '81

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RIGHT: Members of the Alpha Co. staff were Maj. Bill Bryan, counselor (left), plus Cadets Tom Butler, Carlos Villagomez (top), Pat Saylor, Edwin Helt and Phil An­ drews. Not shown is Cadet Capt.

Joaquin Dabdoub, company com­ mander.

BELOW: Cadet Shaun Briggs bows his head as the Corps of Cadets observes a moment of silence during a noon Veterans Day ceremony in November. Fellow Alpha cadets are Chris Knight (left) and Jake Page.

OPPOSITE: Alpha's two pla­ toons line up in front of the barracks.

Alpha played tough in big year Alpha Co., commanded by Cadet Capt.

Joaquin Dabdoub, had an interesting year. El Turco had the ability to explain his reasons to even the most obtuse cadet.

Alpha narrowly missed the battalion football championship against arch-rival Echo, but the Alpha Green Wave rebounded in basketball season to take the league title for the first time ever.

It was the home for the year of the unsinkable Alpha Frat, and the more mild-mannered members of TBLRC. Maj. Bill Bryan provided both counseling and coaching for the Green Wave. Alpha finished strong in the Commencement weekend individual drill.

Senior Mark Tabor took it for Best-Drilled Old Boy and Aquiles Rodriguez took it for Best-Drilled New Boy.

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RIGHT: Charlie Co. staff members meet with Lt. Col. Paul Cherches in front of the gymna­ sium. They are Cadet Steve Drone, guide-on; (left) Cadet Mike Schus­ ter, floor commander and Drum & Bugle Corps commander; Cadet John Heimos, company com­ mander; and Lt. Col. Cherches, band director and company coun­ selor. Seated are Cadet Ty Sanders, floor commander and battalion drum major, and Cadet Tony Mannella, first sergeant.

BELOW: Charlie Co. cadets never could get enough music.

Here at the Christmas party Cadet John Heimos plays the trumpet as Lt. Col. Cherches leads the group in carols. From right to left are Cadets Jose Aquino, Andy Harri­ son, Bob Steinmetz and Dave Busbea.

OPPOSITE: Charlie Co. pla­ toons stand in formation outside the barracks.

Charlie got Honor Company Charlie Co. came away from Commen­ cement as Honor Company for the first time in four years. This marked a return to a former Charlie tradition; the band members took it three years running from 1975-77.

Intervening between the years were one-each wins by Alpha, Delta and Echo.

Charlie claimed four other honors also. It took Highest Disciplinary Standing, Highest Scholastic Standing, Neatest Quarters and Company Spelling Plaque.

Cadet Sgt. Maj. Dave Steinmetz of Charlie was designated as battalion com­ mander for the following year.

Band members had a rough year in intramural sports, due in no small part to the fact they supplied so many of their number to varsity squads.

Music made the group tightly-knit. The favorite hangout for many during free time was the band room where perpetual jam sessions took place.

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RIGHT: The sun shines on the Delta Co. staff in front of the barracks. They are Capt. Sam Mounger, company counselor; (left); Cadet Armando Trevino, guide-on bearer; Cadet Jim White, first sergeant; Cadet Pat Cain, company commander; and Xavier Tinoco and Sergio De Rosenzweig, floor commanders.

BELOW: Guests at the Delta Christmas party were some of the children of area Vietnamese families. With the guests are (left) Xavier Tinoco, Armando Trevino and Wes Bell.

OPPOSITE: The Delta platoons stand in formation outside the barracks.

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Several of the cadets won honors, including sophomore Scott Barnes winning the individual spelling competition.

Xavier Tinoco and Gabriel Garza had a notable year as singers.

But beneath the quiet exterior lay a hidden passion: remote-controlled model cars. Many an OC spit-shine was endangered by a quick burst from the mini sprint vehicles.

In free time, the Delta Blue Devil daredevils often worked out their wheels on the eighth-mile track in the field house.

They had a good variety of individuals. In the battalion, Delta had the tallest company commander in Cadet 1st Lt. Pat Cain and the shortest guide-on bearer in Armando Trevino.

Capt. Sam Mounger served as company counselor for the interesting group.

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BELOW: Echo cadets enjoy a snack of pizza and soda in the company recreation room.

OPPOSITE: The three Echo Co. platoons line up in formation in front of the barracks.

Echo topped sports, military Echo did not win honor company, but the group next to Teardrop Lake came in a strong second.

Under the command of Cadet Capt.

Gregg Cline, the company netted Highest Military Standing; it also won both the platoon drill during AFI and the company drill during Commencement weekend.

In athletics, the Echo Golden Warriors came back in company football to beat Alpha for the championship. In company basketball, Echo upset Alpha in the post-season tournament. Battalion track was Echo hands down.

Teardrop Lake provided the Echo bunch with easy access to ice skating in the winter and an opportunity for nature study in warm weather.

Echo also supplied a number of cadets to the journalism class.

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ABOVE: Cadet Cy Pike (left-center) leads an Alpha Co. contingent on a force march during Army Day morning activities. The timed land-navigation exercise ended with a one-rope-bridge crossing of Beaver Dam Creek.

RIGHT: Thirteen new chrome bugles came to the MMA Drum & Bugle Corps over Thanksgiving furlough. The horns, authorized to the school's "type C" ROTC drum and bugle corps, were obtained through Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., MMA's ROTC support activity.

Cadet Steve Drone plays one of the horns at noon formation in December.

The bugles included two baritone (flugel), two bass, two French horns, two tenors, four sopranos and one contrabass.

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Learning to guide and influence men.

Breaking away, clearing the once overgrown path.

Breaking away, seeing the light.

Guiding men through it, hesitantly at first and then confidently.

Cadet Peter D. Zike Class of '83

The Academy ROTC staff had a full schedule instructing the largest Corp of Cadets in 11 years in basic and advanced leadership.

Col. Ardie McClure served as Senior Army Instructor heading the unit, and was assisted by two staff NCOs. Leadership development topics included first aid, map reading, public speaking, organization of the U.S. military and other activities.

The time included busy months for the firing range as numerous earned qualification on the .22-caliber rifle. Both Upper School and Junior School cadets fired.

Saturday morning provided drill time for the entire corps and helped prepare the companies for the Battalion Review on Sundays. The ROTC staff also helped judge the reviews to determine the Honor Company for the week.

Their work extended past the school year as they took a group of cadets to Fort Leonard Wood for ROTC summer camp.

And along with all this, the three kept year-round supply and administrative work going to keep the battalion prepared for the Annual Federal Inspection in April.

"Follow me" emphasizes the role of the infantry NCO in this mirrored plaque which hangs on the wall in the Military Dept. The plaque is a replica of a statue at Fort Benning, Ga.

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Staff rotation came in ROTC Faces changed in the ROTC staff in April.

SFC Joe Mann, after three years at MMA, moved out for Fort Collins, Colo.

His replacement, SSgt. Juan Serrano, arrived in late February to start checking in.

His previous duty was as a drill instructor at Fort Benning, Ga. The changes caused a shift in some of the leadership development classes. SSgt. Serrano took over the LD-1 groups, and SFC Day moved up to LD-2. Capt. Samples and Col. McClure stayed with LD-3 and LD-4 respectively.

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BELOW: Superior Cadet Ribbons were awarded to four cadets by the Military Dept, each year on Mother's Day. Cadet winners with their mothers are Cadet Maj. Paul Toedebusch, senior; Cadet CpI. Mike Walker, sophomore; Cadet Sgt. Maj. Dave Steinmetz, junior; and Cadet PFC Bob Steinmetz, freshman.

Drill event competition keen MMA has numerous drill competitions each year, both on the individual and unit basis.

First came the Dad’s Day Drilldowns. Next came the Sweepstakes competition, in which the five best alumni at Homecoming drilled against the five best cadets from Dad’s Day. The 1980 winner was Lt. Tom Wittman, ’75, an Army officer.

The platoon drill competition during AFI was won by 2nd Platoon, Echo Co. Echo also took company drill during Commencement.

Individual drilldowns were held during Commencement also.

TOP: Col. Charles Stribling III, Academy president, presents plaques to three drilldown winners. They are Cadet Luis Rivero (left), Best-Drilled New Boy, Homecoming; Cadet Mark Tabor, Best-Drilled Old Boy, Commencement; and Aquiles Rodriguez, Best-Drilled New Boy, Commencement.

BELOW: Col. C. H. Patterson Jr. (left) and SFC Nick Day keep an eye out for broken drill movements in the new boy competition during Commencement.

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Corps earned AFI honors ' MMA earned an Honor Rating from the 2nd U.S. Army ROTC Region by scoring a 97 percent on the Annual Formal Inspection held April 24.

“Only those units which have maintained exceptionally high standards of military training and discipline are considered for designation as ‘Honor Unit’,” said Brig. Gen. Isaac Smith, region commander.

Each year since 1931, the school has earned the Honor Rating or Honor Rating with Distinction.

AFI included a battalion staff briefing of the ROTC inspection team, an in-barracks inspection, an in-ranks inspection, a battalion review, a performance by the Fusileers and platoon drill evaluation.

Second Platoon, Echo Co. won the plaque as best-drilled platoon.

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TOP: Capt. Hal Plusa, accompanied by Lt. Col. Ron Charrier, commandant of cadets, inspects Cadet Braxton Pollard in Alpha Co. In the doorway are Cadet Russ Thies, S-3 officer and Cadet Borden S. Borden, barracks chief.

ABOVE: SSgt. Ian Campbell of the Fort Knox inspectors returns rifle to Cadet Curt Phelps.

Army Day had balloons, boot Several surprises were in store for the Army Day activities on Saturday, April 25.

Following the morning road march, the cadets enjoyed a steak barbecue and turned to on the field meet. The Junior School pulled an upset and won the Gold Boot. Later in the afternoon, Mrs. Ellen Human of St. Louis gave the cadets a hot-air balloon exhibit. High winds prevented the balloons flying.

TOP: Cadet junior Gary Spore encourages his Echo Co. cohorts during one of the Army Day Tug-of-Wars.

MIDDLE: Cadet "partisan" Lewis Kraus gives Cadet John Heimos the bearings to the next checkpoint during the morning force march.

LEFT: Several cadets were called upon to assist in assembling and inflating hot air balloons during the late afternoon demonstration. Here Cadet Larry Rangel tightens the guy wire on the balloon during inflation.

Watching are Eric Aronowitz (left) and Scott Gaines.

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ABOVE: Lining up with the top-ranking Junior School faculty members are the Bravo Co. cadet staff.

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OPPOSITE: The three platoons stand in formation in front of Bravo Barracks.

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Academics & Administration Lt. Col. Derrill S. Kuhl­ man, the Junior School headmaster, also taught English to international cadets and reading.

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Lt. Col. Robert O. Piper, was commandant of cadets. In the classroom, he taught grades 4,5 and 6 in math and science.

He also taught speech and drama.

ABOVE: Years of experience made Saturday morning inspections a science for the headmaster.

LEFT: Cadet stands tall awaiting inspection of his living quarters.

Mrs. Pat Piper, wife of the commandant, taught reading and Eng­ lish to grades 4,5 and 6.

Miss Penny A. Cearley served as Head­ quarters house mother for the younger Junior School cadets. She was also activities supervisor for them.

Apprentice Woodsmen Botany studies carried beyond the classroom for Lt. Col. Robert Piper's fourth-sixth grade science class. Cadet Redmund Flores, assisted by Scott Ripple (left), plants a pine sprig along the northeast bank of Teardrop Lake.

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Lt. Col. Robert Dor­ man taught English for international cadets, reading and social studies.

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Mondragon (left), David Rine­ hart, Doug Priestley, Robert Bulyar, Tom Rook, Cesar Fry, Jose Pinto, Al Duderstadt, Mark Habel, Scott Lemons, Charlie Greenwell, Pat Payer and Brian Smiley.

Maj. James Garrett was the social studies instructor for most of the cadets and also instruct­ ed them in penmanship.

Capt. Mike Menneke was the mathe­ matics instructor for the older cadets, and also was well-known as a study hall supervisor by the cadets.

Science was the domain of Capt. Duane Shutter. He taught it and the science lab to grades 7 and 8.

Lt. Tim Burgess taught English for grades 7 and 8. He stressed grammar and spelling.

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Cadets are Jack Ostteen (left), Scott Lemons and Robert Bulyar.

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ABOVE: Cadet Bill Carmona stands duty post during Saturday morning inspection.

LEFT: Halloween time brought the annual MMA Pumpkin Carving Contest.

Here Cadets Edward Stevens (left), Rodolfo Mannella and Redmund Flores enjoy dessert with the table's contest entry.

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Eighth Graders Eric S. Aronowitz William R. Barber Robert C. Barker Jr. Ashok C. W. Bokde Rodney J. Bruer

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LEFT: Eagle offense comes off ball against Lion defenders. Maj. Garrett is one of the referees.

BELOW: In a turn of events the Eagle defense waits for the Lions to break their huddle.

Overtime decided football champion Lions fullback Jim Human drove one yard for a score on fourth down to give his team a 6-0 double-overtime win over the Eagles for the Junior School football championship.

The Lions finished 3-2 on the year, and the Eagles 2-3. The Eagles had won all four games the previous year.

The Eagles started with a continuation of last year, winning 16-0.

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1980 BRAVO CO. EAGLES FOOTBALL TEAM Front row (left): Fernando Almada, Jean Petit, Carlos Hinojosa, Robert Richardson, Rodolfo Mannella and Mike Damico. Second row: Matt Davis, Luis Mizrahi, Paul Petit, Jack Ostteen, Richard

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LIONS BASEBALL TEAM Sitting (left): Marc Tregnago, Eric Aronowitz, Tony Daniels, Bobby Barker, Brian Schaper and William Greenwell. Standing: Lt. Col. Bob Dorman (coach), Scott Lemons, Marc Habel, David Robbins, Kelly Ramsey, Sergio Tinoco and Doug Chapman.

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Brigadiers perform Mizzou halftime The 24-member MMA Brigadiers drill team performed for the Lady Tigers basketball game on Feb. 24 at the University of Missouri.

Missouri played the University of Missouri-St. Louis team.

Director of the Brigadiers was Lt. Col. Bob Dorman.

Brigadier members included Eric Aronowitz, Bobby Barker, Lance Bishop, Daniel Burgess, Bill Carmona, James Davis, Matt Davis, Marco Garfias, Mark Habel, James Human, Maurice Johnson, Umberto Junquera, Jay Kolbrener, Scott Lemons, Al Longmeyer, Al Maeys, Grant Maholland, Jorge Mendola, Luis Mizrahi, Jack Ostteen, Jean and Paul Petit, Alberto and Jose Pinto, Doug Priestley, Tom Rook, Brian Schaper, John Stevens, Richard Taylor, Sergio Tinoco and Marc Tregnago.

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RIGHT: Using a theme of "Malts, Music & Action," the Junior School won the barracks decoration contest held Saturday morning of Homecoming Weekend, Nov. 8-9. The Fifties theme proved a good one, as the Class of '55 was having its 25th Reunion.

Posed in era garb are William Barber, Al Maeys, Robert Barker and Jack Ostteen.

LOWER RIGHT: During Dad's Weekend activities two weeks earlier, Cadet Marco Garfias received the plaque as Best-Drilled Junior School Cadet.

Presenting the plaque is Lt. Col. Robert Piper, Junior School commandant. At Homecoming, Lt. Col. Piper himself received a plaque from fellow alumni for his 27 years of service to the school. He graduated from MMA in 1947.

BELOW: Junior School cadets and faculty members help themselves to the front lawn buffet on Dad's Day.

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Fun days at Mismilaca Mismilaca Lodge and Lake on the back campus spelled enjoyable times for all cadets, and the Bravo Co. group was no exception.

Cookouts in the fall and campouts in the spring gave the Bravo experience a little something extra.

Nature hikes, games and boating kept the boys busy. But only the brave ventured from the lodge at night. They didn’t want to be alone if they ran into Half-Nuts, the legendary lake hermit.

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Fine Art activities varied

TOP: Members of the Junior School Chorus line up with Mrs. Jean Aston Fulkes at Christmas. They are Sergio Tinoco (left), Eric Friedman, Steven Vickers, David Rinehart, Jean Pierre Petit, Jack Ostteen, Julio Urdaneta, Graham Smith, Humberto Urdaneta and James Davis. Second row: Lance Bishop, Paul Petit, Tony Daniels, Omar Marquez, Eric Aronowitz, Juan Torres-Landa, John Stevens, Maurice Johnson and Scott Lemons. Third row: Marc Habel, Louis Kearney, Marco Garfias, David Robbins, Robert Bulyar and Ricardo Mondragon.

MIDDLE: Dancing lessons were available for the cadets this year. Here seventh grade cadet Grant Maholland practices his dance steps with Dawn Roberts.

BOTTOM: At the Fine Arts Assembly in the spring, Fernando Almada holds cadet ranch hands at bay during a play.

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Lt. Col. Bob Dorman (left) makes editorial comments about Cadets Bob Barker and David Robbins during the presentation of the football trophy. The pair were co-captains of the champion Lions this year.

Junior School graduated 33 Thirty-three Junior School cadets received their eighth grade diplomas on Sunday, May 24 during the Commencement Exercises.

Prospects for next year in Bravo Co. looked good, as the Junior School was virtually at full enrollment.

Busy Cadets Commencement weekend kept all the cadets moving, and some were extremely busy.

Cadet Jack Ostteen (above) receives plaque from Lt. Col. Piper as Best-Drilled Eighth Grader on Saturday. He was later announced

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Best wishes from a friend.

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Tubos y Accesorios Automotrices, S. A.

OSCAR VILLAGOMEZ G. GERENTE GENERAL

120 E. Liberty Mexico, Mo. 581-5656

“See us for large and small jobs.’’

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MILLER TIRE CO. Batteries Brake Service Wheel Balancing Front Alignment & Rebuilding • Exhaust Systems

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to the Class of 1981 Dr. & Mrs. YUmaz Bilsel

Dr. Mohammed H. Kudaih ALWAFA PHARMACY P.O. Box 417 Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.”

-BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

Thank you, MMA, and success and happiness to the Class of 1981.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Taylor Butler Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Aircraft Services Division

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GLAFIRO E. MONTEMAYOR JR.

LAREDO, TEXAS (512) 723-7451

NUEVO LAREDO, TAMPS 2-3064

Best Wishes to the Class of ’81

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Best Western Motel Hwy. 54 at 1010 E. Liberty Mexico, Mo. 581-1440

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66 Units “In Town’’ Air-Conditioned Rooms Color Cable TV Heated Pool & Deck Toll-Free Reservations

(800) 528-1234

Production Sale Nov. 23, 1981

EDDIE SYDENSTRICKER Home: 314-581-5050

Office: 314-561 5900 Barn: 314-581-1225

WAYNE KESTLER Herdaman Home: 314-581-4441

MEXICO. MO. 65265 BOX 280 — 2 MILES SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 54

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Parts & Service Hwy. 54 S., Mexico, Mo. (314) 581-5900

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COLUMBIA, MO. 314-449-0557 Jack Sullivan

LOMBARDO FRUIT & PRODUCE CO. 83 PRODUCE ROW, ST. LOUIS, MO. 63102

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provided the caps; Joe West, Craig Warner and Skip Rixman; second row, Keith Gabbert, Silvio Lombardo, Nelson Nauman, John Hallquist, Bob Stewart, Bob Diamond and John Vieman.

Congratulations to the Class of 1981 Cadets in their Graduation Year from the Class of 1955 Alumni in their Silver Reunion Year

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RIGHT: The exterior of the building is colonial, in harmony with other architecture on campus.

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Roster o£ Cadets CAMILO ABEDROP RODRIGUEZ 50 Margaritas Mexico City, 20 Mexico

MARIO ABEDROP 180 Pacifico Mexico 21, D.F., Mexico

DEAN KYLE AHLSTRAND 21980 Hoover Road Sterling, Illinois 61081

Windsor, Ontario Canada N9A 6Y7

WILLIAM ROBINSON BARBER 7830 S. Louisville Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 ROBERT CHARLES BARKER, JR. 2700 N. Shore Drive, Apt. 26B Clear Lake, Iowa 50428

GABRIEL ALCOCER PASCUAL ALCOCER 62 Luis M. Vega Queretaro, Qro., Mexico

FERNANDO ALMADA RUIZ Cdo. Vito Alessio Robles #14 Mexico 20, D.F., Mexico

JOSE LUIS ANDRADE E. Montes #3 Sur. Queretaro, Qro., Mexico

PHILLIP CAREY ANDREWS 7112 Benton Court Des Moines, Iowa 50322

JOSE RUMENO AQUINO-ISSAC 5011 Stillbrooke Houston, Texas 77035

JAMES AUTHUR ARCE 7107 W. Birch Bridgeview, Illinois 60455

GREGORY A. ARENAS 225 Lakeland Hills Drive Belleville, Illinois 62221

JAVIER AREVALO ALVARADO JOSE LUIS AREVALO ALVARADO Calzada del Valle 510 Pte. San Pedro Garza Garcia, N.L., Mexico

ERIC SCOTT ARONOWITZ 16 Lochhaven Lane Manchester, Missouri 63011

BRIAN GUY BAILEY 350 Elliott St. E. Apt. 316

HUMBERTO BARRERA 104 Ote. Guadalquivir Col. Valle Garza Garcia, N.L., Mexico

MICHAEL GLENN BARTON II Route 2, Box 598 Aubrey, Texas 76227

ERIC LEE BYINGTON Rural Route #2, Box 196 Troy, Missouri 63379

RUBEN BORUNDA CARRILLO Ernesto Talavera No. 812 Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico

PATRICK JOHN CAIN 479 East Hazelwood Street Morton, Illinois 61550

JUAN JESUS BRAUN JUAN JORGE BRAUN 189 Hidalgo Queretaro, Qro., Mexico

JAVIER CAMPUZANO Allende #19, Col. Tizapan Villa Alvaro Obregon Mexico 20, D.F., Mexico

SHAUN BRIGGS 2612 Brookridge Lane St. Charles, Missouri 63301

RAUL JAVIER CANTU GUERRA 454 Ave. Mexico Col. Latino Americanos Saltillo, Coah., Mexico

DANIEL STEPHEN BROWN #4 Balero Court Ballwin, Missouri 63011

LUIS GERARDO BEAUREGARD-SANTOS Alud. Num. 110 Jardines del Pedregal de San Angel Mexico 20, D.F., Mexico

JEFFREY EUGENE BROWN 7808 Adkins St. Louis, Missouri 63123

RUSSELL SCOTT BEEBE 2440 Cheshire Drive Florissant, Missouri 63031

RODNEY JOSEPH BRUER Route 3, Box 114, DP-1 Afton, Oklahoma 74331

DOUGLAS WESTON BELL 810 West Barton West Memphis, Arkansas 72301

DEAN EDWARD BENNETT 22594 Ardmore Park St. Clair Shores, Michigan 48081

KURT AHMET BILSEL 25 Huntleigh Woods St. Louis, Missouri 63131 STEVEN WARREN BIPPEN 5382 Kerth Road St. Louis, Missouri 63128

JOSEPH RONALD BOCHANTIN MARK ANTHONY BOCHANTIN 2904 Allen Street St. Louis, Missouri 63104

ASHOK CARLOS BOKDE 1502 Carney Mankato, Minnesota 56001

WESLEY EUGENE BONNIN Box 3482

APO New York, New York 09616

BORDEN S. BORDEN Apdo. Postal #160 Tlaquepaque, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

SCOTT ANDERSON BARNES

3313 Canyon Creek San Angelo, Texas 76901 CLINTON EDWARD AICHS 204 Meckfessel Drive Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208

Springfield, Illinois 62708

WILLIAM LAURENCE BRYAN III 1515 Pollock Road Mexico, Missouri 65265

ROQUE GUILLERMO CARMONA Calle Arzobispo Mendez 13-49 Barinas, Estado Barinas, Venezuela JAIME CARRILES ODRIZOLA Rio Tiber 150 Pte. Col. Del Valle Garza Garcia, N.L., Mexico

JOSE CASIS PASQUEL 56 Fte. Ma Luisa Tecamachala Mexico 10, D.F., Mexico

ROBERT ERIC BULYAR 13505 W. 47 Terrace Shawnee, Kansas

DOUGLAS VERNON CHAPMAN P.O. Box 117 Cassville, Missouri 65625

DANIEL M. BURGESS 12054B Mightly Oak Houston, Texas 77066

JON DELBERT CHARTER 406 E. Main Hoopeston, Illinois 60942

JAMES MITCHELL BURTON 7816 Westminster Place Ft. Smith, Arkansas 72902

ALFREDO EDUARDO CHAVEZ Calle 7302. Ote. Delicias, Chih., Mexico

DAVID LEE BUSBEA 613 Elmwood Avenue Kansas City, Missouri 64124

JEFFREY CARL CHAVIS Wyoming State Training School Lander, Wyoming 82520

TODD DAVID BUSH 407 E. North Shore Ft. Meyers, Florida 33901

ALAN OAKLEY CLARK R.R. #2, Lynwood Addition Geneseo, Illinois 61254

MATTHEW BUTLER THOMAS BUTLER Northrop Corp., Box 745

GARY TED CLINE GREGG TIMOTHY CLINE 8 Fairlake Drive

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Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. 48230

Gral Teran, N.L., Mexico

FRANCIS JOSEPH CLISHAM 4029 Edgewood Hannibal, Missouri 63401

EDUARDO DE LEON 606 Constitusion, Box 380 Nuevo Laredo, Mexico

REDMUND FLORES Kurvenstr. 27 2000 Hamburg 70 Germany

RICHARD JOHN COOPER 528 Mill Street Bethalto, Illinois 62010

DAVID MARK DIDION 1213 Sherbrook St. Charles, Missouri 63301

ALEJANDRO CORTES HORACIO CORTES 113 Venecia, Col. San Patrico Monterrey, N.L., Mexico

STEVEN TIMOTHY DRONE R.R. #1 Tallula, Illinois 62688

NICHOLAS COSTANZO 1409 Ashworth West Des Moines, Iowa 50265

RICHARD KIM COTTON 28 Wingfield Circle Little Rock, Arkansas 72205

TODD MICHAEL CREVISTON 1901 Barberry Springfield, Illinois 62704

JOAQUIN DABDOUB Post Office Box 15 Santa Cruz, Bolivia

MICHAEL ANTHONY DAMICO 1018 N. Hastings Hastings, Nebraska 68901

SCOTT EUGENE DANIEL 2106 W. Alice Peoria, Illinois 61604

ANTHONY LEE DANIELS 63 Harbor Bend Court Lake St. Louis, Missouri 63367

MICHAEL ALLYN DARLING PHILLIP LEE DARLING % Aramco, P.O. Box 2510 Udhailyah, Saudi Arabia

By Way of Dhahran

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ALTON JAMES DUDERSTADT II 1121 Greenleaf Wilmette, Illinois 60091

CHARLES HUNTER DUNAWAY 2901 Cynthia Circle Norman, Oklahoma 73069

CARLOS BERNARDO ESCALANTE Blvd. Hidalgo No. 74 Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

KENNETH L. FREEMAN 1106 N. First Jenks, Oklahoma 74037

CESAR FRY CISNEROS Post Office Box 2466 Lima, Peru

DONALD SCOTT GAINES 1109 Clayton Place St. Louis, Missouri 63131

ANGELO GAIS DARIO RAFAEL GAIS Avenida Anzoategui Quinta Los Gais Lecheria, Anzoategui, Venezuela

MORIS ESPER 20 Mirador, Cd. Valles, S.L.P., Mexico

LUIS GARCES Herdez SA Calz. San Bartolo Naucalpan 360 Mexico 17, D.F., Mexico

WILLIAM WILES EVERLY 5100 C. Y. Avenue Casper, Wyoming 82601

GABRIEL GARCIA BATARSE

DAVID LEE EZERNACK, JR. 2109 Redwood Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ROBERT NOAH FARNAM 2650 Cliffwood St. Louis, Missouri 63129

DAVID SCOTT FARREN Orange Wood Shadows 3165 East University Drive P.O. Box 506 Mesa, Arizona 85203

CLAYTON P. DARNELL 4420 Spring Street Davenport, Iowa 52807

NATHAN FASCOVICH MONDLAK 802 Prol. Madero Ote. Monterrey, N.L., Mexico

JAMES ROGER DAVIS 908 Sondra Avenue Columbia, Missouri 65201

JEFFREY ALLEN FELVER R.R. #1 Riverton, Iowa 51650

JOHN RICHARD DAVIS 205 White Columns Drive West Monroe, Louisiana 71291

RODNEY EDWARD FETTEROLF 412 E. 8th Street Birdsboro, Pennsylvania 19508

MATTHEW JESSE DAVIS 858 Lakepointe

LUIS CESAR FLORES SILVA Zaragoza y Escobado

San Lorenzo #294 Col. V. Hermosa Monterrey, N.L., Mexico

HUGO GARCIA ABRAHAM Anaxagoras #836 Col. Narvarte Mexico, D.F., Mexico

JOSE FRANCISCO GARCIA Praderas #60 Col. Jard. del Pedregal Mexico 20, D.F., Mexico

ROBERTO JESUS GARCIA-CORRAL 316 Ote. Rio Missouri Monterrey, N.L., Mexico

HECTOR JAVIER GARZA Carlos Salazar 1343 Ote. Monterrey, N.L., Mexico

LANCE PATRICK GEHRING Madison Road Forrest City, Arkansas 72335

JOHN BARTLEY GELINO 5933 E. 27th Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114

PETER D. GEORGE 17 Bellerive Country Club Grounds St. Louis, Missouri 63141

ROBERT HOWELL GILLUM 305 Pinemount Drive Peachtree City, Georgia 30269

ALEJANDRO GOMEZ MANZANILLA Cerrada Vito Alessio Robles #8 Col. Florida, Mexico 20, D.F., Mexico

FERNAN GONZALEZ-GRILLASCA 25 Luis M. Vega Queretaro, Qro., Mexico t

HECTOR VICTORIO GONZALEZ 159-503 Bufalo Col. de Valle Mexico D.F., 12, Mexico

DENNIS CHRISTOPHER GOULD 517 E. Monterey Palatine, Illinois 60067

JOSEPH DINO GRECO 4660 Prim St. Louis, Missouri 63116

CHARLEY MICHAEL GREENWELL ROBERT JAMES GREENWELL WILLIAM HENRY GREENWELL P.O. Box 268 Kealakekua, Hawaii 96750

MARCO ANTONIO GARFIAS CANOVAS Fray Diego de la Magdelena 919 Col. Jardin San Luis Potosi, S.L.P., Mexico

ROBERT DAVID GROSS 1405 San Marcos Drive Arlington, Texas 76012

GABRIEL GARZA-HERRERA Rio Volga Pte. 125 Garza Garcia, N.L., Mexico

FRANK MATTHEW GRUBER 2810 Cordry Court Boulder, Colorado 80303

GERARDO GARZA 477 Volga Garza Garcia, N.L., Mexico

MARC STANFORD HABEL 625 Clubhouse Drive Aptos, California 95003

GABRIEL MIGUEL HADDAD VICTOR RAUL HADDAD 56 Fte. De Ma. Luisa Mexico 10, Mexico

JOHN LYNN HALL Brewster, Nebraska 68821

ERIC TODD HANSFORD 11532 Fremantle Drive Forest Park, Ohio 45240

ERIC WAYNE HARPER R.R. #1 Fort Branch, Indiana 47648

MICHAEL JAMES HESSKAMP 2620 Cypress Drive St. Charles, Missouri 63301

JOSEPH GARY HILTON Rural Route tt2 LaHarpe, Illinois 61450

CARLOS GERARDO HINOJOSA Julian Carrillo #106 San Luis Potosi, S.L.P., Mexico

JORGE DARIO HINOJOSA 3630 Lauro Del Villar Nuevo Laredo, Mexico

ANDREW THOMAS HARRISON 13300 Indian Rocks Road Largo, Florida 33540

ANDREW SCOTT HOSTETLER 146 Chestnut Park Forest, Illinois 60466

MARCUS MATTHEW HATCH 1422 W. Daytona Peoria, Illinois 61614

STEVEN ROBERT HUCK 4128 S.W. 26th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50321

MARK LOWELL HAYES Rural Route Kings, Illinois 61045

JOHN GERARD HEIMOS 8 Westminster St. Louis, Missouri 63126

EDWIN |AY HELT Box 104H, Route 4 Rockwall, Texas 75087

BRIAN REID HENSLEY 306 Maple Street Aurora, Indiana 47001

JOSHUA ERIC HERMAN 1202 Moreau Drive Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

JOSE MARIA HERNANDEZ Durazno No. 6 Col. Alamos la SECC Queretaro, Qro., Mexico

JAMES BRAILFORD HUMAN #28 Portland Place St. Louis, Missouri 63108

RONALD EUGENE HUNSAKER, JR. 2461 South Nettleton Springfield, Missouri 65807

JORGE IGA Santa Anita Col. Lomas Mexico 10,

TUEME #76 Hipodromo D.F., Mexico

MAURICE BRIAN JOHNSON 3316 Aubert St. Louis, Missouri 63115

PAUL KELLY JOHNSON 605 N.W. 103rd Terrace Gainesille, Florida 32601

UMBERTO JUNQUERA Fuente de Lilas 49 Lomes de Tecamachalco Mexico City, 10, D.F., Mexico

4042 Stavanger, Norway

Bonner Springs, Kansas 66012

JEFFREY RICHARD KAYS 1645 Uthoff Drive Fenton, Missouri 63026

JOHN ELMER MACDOUGALL P.O. Box 967 Three Rivers, Texas 78071

ADAM WAYNE KELLEY Box 163 Clever, Missouri 65631

ALVIN HENRY MAEYS III P.O. Box 117 Columbia, Illinois 62236

KENDALL KANE KELLEY P.O. Box 109 Monmouth, Illinois 61462

JOHN GRANT MAHOLLAND R.R. #1, Box 517 Auburn, Illinois 62615

CHRISTOPHER D. KNIGHT 1124 Wildwood Lane Richardson, Texas 75080

JOHN DOUGLAS MALIN CCI/Sohio Pouch 6-612 Anchorage, Alaska 99510

JAY ROBERT KOLBRENER 2809 Clayton Forest Court St. Louis, Missouri 63131

DAVID WARREN KOSTECKI 6240 Famous St. Louis, Missouri 63139

LEWIS ALTON KRAUS % Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Grace 530 N. 44 Ft. Smith, Arkansas 72903 ERNESTO KROGH-HANSEN Monte Athos 290 Mexico, D.F. 10, Mexico

SCOTT HOWARD LEMONS 410 Randolph Heyworth, Illinois 61745

ANTONIO MANNELLA RODOLFO MANNELLA 23-71 Calle Colon Barcelona, Anzoategui, Venezuela

JOSE DE LA LUZ MARROQUIN P. de Los Frailes #125 Fracc. S. Lorenzo Saltillo, Coah., Mexico

LUKE SAMUEL MARTIN, JR. P.O. Box 9153 Houma, Louisiana 70361

SERGIO MARTINEZ 2544 South Millard Chicago, Illinois 60623

CHRISTOPHER PAUL LINEK 9044 Laurel Crest Crestwood Missouri 63126

PAUL ELWOOD MAXWELL Rt. 1, Box 48 Springville, Tennessee 38256

KENNETH DARYL LOCKSHAW 16522 Wanderer Lane Huntington Beach, California 92649

JORGE LUIS MENDOLA Avenida Garguera No. 3-48 Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela

JEFFREY SCOTT LOMBARDO 13355 Land-O-Woods St. Louis County St. Louis, Missouri 63141

JOSE RAMON MERCADO OROZCO Circ. Circunvalacion Poniente 120 CD Satelite EDO de Mexico, Mexico

MICHAEL DAVID LYBARGER 216 Country Club Lane Belleville, Illinois 62223

RICHARD METEER 810 Oakside Lane Park Forest, Illinois 60466

PHILIP GORDON KAHLER #4 Swindon Court Manchester, Missouri 63011

PATRICK KENT MC DOWELL 211 Sanford Street Jackson, Missouri 63755

VINCENT WALLACE MILES 58 Muirfield Creve Coeur, Missouri 63141

ALEJANDRO NICHOLAS KAUFFMANN Madiatua 54,

JEFFREY BRYANT MC GOUGH R.R. #2, Box 94A

MIGUEL ANGEL HERNANDEZ-VANEGAS P.O. Box 21397 LSU Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70893

JEFFREY RICHARD JUWER 2824 Laclede Station Road St. Louis, Missouri 63143

RICARDO M. HERNANDEZ 271 Berna Gomez Palacio, Dgo., Mexico

KYLE LEWIS KAAE PSC 1371 APO New York 09616

CARLOS HERRERO-LOPEZ Edifidio Roda Calle 18 Araure, Portuguesa, Venezuela

JOHN DARWIN HIATT, JR. 4650 East Links Parkway Littleton, Colorado 80122

LUIS JACOBO MIZRAHI-LEVY Fuente de las Aguilas 296-A Tecamachalco

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STEVERSON ODEN MOFFAT 3765 Lakeview Road N. Little Rock, Arkansas 72116

MITCHELL WILLIAM MOFFITT Route 2, Box 121 Niangua, Missouri 65713

ENRIQUE SALA MONDRAGON RICARDO SALA MONDRAGON Miguel A. de Quevedo #103 Col. Chimolistac Mexico, D.F.Z.P. 20, Mexico

FREDDY RAFAEL PERDOMO Avenida Motatan Presidencia Cayaurima, Pent House Colinas de Bello Monte Caracas, D.F., Venezuela

GERARDO PEREZ AGUILAR Calle Norte 82 #4740 Nuevo Tenochtitlan Mexico 14, D.F., Mexico

JEAN PIERRE PETIT PAUL PETIT 514 Paseo de Tabachines Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico

GUILLERMO EDUARDO MONTEMAYOR 2964 Candela Nuevo Laredo, Tamps., Mexico

CURTIS LEE PHELPS 2844 Lakeside Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901

ALFONSO MORALES Calle la 811 Agua Prieta, Son., Mexico

EARL DOUGLAS PHILLIPS 12112 E. 56th Terrace Kansas City, Missouri 64133

EVELGITO JOSE NAVA ALVARADO Av. 2n. 38-130 Res. Las Magnolias, Apto.4 Merida, Venezuela

GERMAN NAVARRO HALLAL 302 Alatorre Hermosillo, Son., Mexico

TERENCE MARK NIXON 4623 Karamar Drive St. Louis, Missouri 63128

JUAN CARLOS ORTEGA 890 Av. Lomas del Valle San Pedro Garza Garcia, N.L., Mexico

WALTER JACKSON OSTTEEN II 10015 Norris Ferry Road Shreveport, Louisiana 71106

JAKE WADE PAGE 21240 E. 46th Street South Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012

OSCAR PARODI GUITERREZ 3640 Whispering Ridge Lane Mehlville, Missouri 63129

PATRICK TORRANCE PAYER 3810 South Duff, Box 592 Ames, Iowa 50010

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WILLIAM LEE PEASE, JR. P.O. Box 2019 Gillette, Wyoming 82716

DAVID MICHAEL PICKEL Box 227C Illiopolis, Illinois 62539

JAMES CYRUS PIKE 1129 South Fairlawn Marshall, Missouri 65340

CARLOS ALBERTO PINTO JOSE LUIS PINTO P.O. Box 1022 San Jose, Costa Rico

RONALD KEITH PLUMMER Route #3, Box 169 Warrenton, Missouri 63383

BRAXTON POLLARD 204 West Stewart Road Columbia, Missouri 65201

PEDRO FRANCISCO PORTILLA BIDAULT 2622 Angel Martinez Villarreal Monterrey, N.L., Mexico

MICHAEL POSNER Apdo. 60. 213-Chacho 106 Caracas, Venezuela

DOUGLAS R. PRIESTLEY 4151 Matisse Avenue Woodland Hills, California 91364

DAVID PRIETO MARQUEZ 2405 Rosetilla

Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico

GABRIEL PUGA REYNA 414 Pte. Juarez Mante, Tamps., Mexico

PATRICK WARREN DUFFY PURDOM 10937 E. 29th Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74129

KELLY PATRICK RAMSEY 1901 Marland Springfield, Illinois 62702

RICHARD ALLEN RANGEL 9689 West 63rd Place Arvada, Colorado 80004

DAVID VINCENT ROBBINS 175 N. Meridian Glen Carbon, Illinois 62034

AQUILES ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ EXSOME Av. Gral. Miguel Aleman #158 Fraccionamiento Moderno Veracruz 14, Ver., Mexico

MAURICIO ENRIQUE RODRIGUEZ Presa Lajas No. 3006 Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico CHARLES ARNOLD ROOK 12255 Partridge Run Florissant, Missouri 63033

THOMAS JOHN ROOK 6030 S. 72nd East Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74145 MANUEL OCTAVIO RECHY 3328 Nayarit Nuevo Laredo, Tamps., Mexico

MIGUEL ANGEL REGALADO P.O. Box 1007 Laredo, Texas 78040

JAMES A. REINOSO Avenida Las Lomas Quinta "Mi Abuelo" Urbanizacion Alta Prado Estado Miranda, Caracas, Venezuela

ROBERT LAURENCE RICHARDSON II 22 Forest Park Drive Vero Beach, Florida 32960

SCOTT RICHARD RIECH 8 Wildwood Court Taylorville, Illinois 62568

LEANDRO GUILLERMO ROSADO Fray Pedro De Game No. 3 Circuito Misioneros CD Satelite, EDO. de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico

SERGIO FRANCISCO DE ROSENZWEIG 262 Piramides Mexico, D.F., 10, Mexico DONALD LEE ROY, JR. 7410 Westminster Ft. Smith, Arkansas 72903

HORACIO RUIZ-EGUIZA Gobernador De Chihuahua #6 Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico

JEFFREY ALAN RYLE 1266 N. 18th Street Laramie, Wyoming 82070

LAWRENCE ANDREW RIEHL 1138 Roxton Drive St. Louis, Missouri 63137

TY YOUNG SANDERS 1418 N.W. 30th Oklahoma City, 73118

MICHAEL DOUGLAS RIPPLE SCOTT RIPPLE R.R. #1, Box 147 Clarksville, Missouri 63336

TROY MITCHELL SAPP 1405 Robert Ray Drive Columbia, Missouri 65201

KURT RISCH 47 Meppen Drive St. Louis, Missouri 63128

LUIS MARIANO RIVERO PRIETO Terraza B Clup Hipico Calle Venezuela Qta. Gisela No. 51 Caracas 1080, Venezuela

GEORGE DAVID SATTERFIELD 2285 S. Mt. Zion Road Decatur, Illinois 62521

PATRICK JOSEPH SAYLOR 3929 Wyoming Kansas City, Missouri 64111

BRIAN KELLY SCHAPER Route 2, Box A-8

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Osage Beach, Missouri 65065

MICHAEL J. SCHUSTER 500 South East Street New Athens, Illinois 62264

CHRISTOPHER SELLERS 288 Oxford, Apt. #1 Clarendon Hill, Illinois 60514

DANIEL ALAN SMITH 505 W. Green Street Champaign, Illinois 61820

GRAHAM PRIOR SMITH 63 Lincoln Avenue Piedmont, California 94611

SHELDON LEE SMITH 800 E. Seneca Place Peoria, Illinois 61603

JESUS ENRIQUE SORIANO Calle Los Samanes #435 Ciudad Alianza Estado Carabobo, Venezuela

GARY MATTHEW SPORE 1805 Denim Enid, Oklahoma 73701

SCOTT THOMAS STAPLETON 4140 E. 38th Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135

DAVID MICHAEL STEINMETZ ROBERT JOSEPH STEINMETZ Box 187, Route #3 Mexico, Missouri 65265

EDWARD PAUL STEVENS JOHN WALTER STEVENS P.O. Box 10507 Springfield, Missouri 65808

KURT OLIVER STOESSEL 330 Geyer Forest Drive Kirkwood, Missouri 63122

DAVID IAN STONE 373 N. Park Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701

TRACY BRIAN STONE P.O. Box 504 Viburnum, Missouri 65566

JASON ERIC STRANDLUND P.O. Box 6036 Big Spring, Texas 79720

CARLOS SUAREZ 115 Cerro Escondida Mexico 21, D.F., Mexico

RAYMOND EUGENE SUTTON Sulphur Springs Paris, Illinois 61944

SCOTT MARSHALL SUVERKRUP 33 Bermuda Lane Granite City, Illinois 62040

JAMES ELDON SWIFT 1410 Lynnwood Drive Decatur, Illinois 62521

MARK EDWARD TABOR 5342 East 26th Place Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114

TOMAS MAURICIO TARDIO Warwick Condo.

5100 Dupont Boulevard Apartment 2A Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33308

RICHARD ARTHUR TAYLOR 2025 Eighth Ave., N. Billings, Montana 59101

JAMES MICHAEL TERSCHLUSE 503 S Pennsylvania Avenue Belleville, Illinois 62221

RUSS MICHAEL THIES Glen Eden Drive Glasgow, Missouri 65254

Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico ARMANDO MARTIN TREVINO Ave. Jose Ma Paras 701 Montmorelos, N.L., Mexico

TIMOTHY PAUL TRIMBLE 19111 Joan Leigh Spring, Texas 77373

ELEAZAR JOSE VIVAS Urb. Los Olivos Calle 72 #61 Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela

DAVID ALAN TURNBULL Route 1, Box 7 Troy, Missouri 63379

FREDERICK THOMAS WALKER, JR. 13 Adams Street Ft. Bragg, North Carolina 28307

RANDY CLAY TURNER P.O. Box 1237 Maryland Heights, Missouri 63043

MITCHELL CLARK WALKER 880 North Main Canton, Illinois 61520

BRENT DERRY UNDERWOOD 401 Richard Gillette, Wyoming 82716

GUSTAV DIMOND WATERHOUSE 9 Carnac Court Lake St. Louis, Missouri 63367

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PEDRO EMILIO UZCATEGUI Ota. Las Virginias Calle D-3 La Lagunita Country Club Caracus, Venezuela

PAUL ANTHONY TOEDEBUSCH 1514 S. Rock Hill Road Webster Groves, Missouri 63119

CHRIS EDWARD VANDENBURG 615 W. Wall Street Seymour, Iowa 52590

JUAN GERMAN TORRES-LANDA Pirules 4 Fracc. Jurica Queretaro, Qro., Mexico

MICHAEL DAVID EDWARD WALKER 2000 Shoal Creek Drive Joplin, Missouri 64801

RAFAEL ERNESTO UMANA 3925 11 Calle, POB 958 Centro de Gobierno San Salvador, El Salvador Central America

SERGIO TINOCO XAVIER TINOCO Tlahuac 281 Ciudad Del Sol Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

GUSTAVO LOPEZ TORRES 1764 Monclova Saltillo, Coah., Mexico

JORGE ALBERTO P. VILLAGOMEZ 308 Pte. Guadalquivar, Col. de Valle N.L., Mexico

KENNETH W. VARVIL ROBERT RYAN VARVIL 3715 Niedringhaus Bridgeton, Missouri 63044

JUAN JOSE VELAZQUEZ 23 Fray B. de Sahagun Col. Cim. Queretaro, Qro., Mexico

DARREN THOMAS TRAHAN 3633 South Gary Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105

JORGE HUMPHREY VEYAN 101 Madrid Torreon, Coah., Mexico

MARC ANTHONY TREGNAGO Route 1, Box 266 Moberly, Missouri 65270

STEVEN ANDREW VICKERS 2230 Clough Ridge Cincinnati, Ohio 45230

EDUARDO TRESPALACIOS 3007 Virgenes y Boquilla

CARLOS SALVADOR VILLAGOMEZ

CYRIL CARVELL WATSON Centerline Gardens 28490 Mound Road, Apt. #6B Warren, Michigan 48092

JOHN W. WHEATON II 9700 Jarboe Kansas City, Missouri 64114

JAMES MICHAEL WHITE 9328 Sanora Avenue Brentwood, Missouri 63144

RICHARD EDWARD WHITE Route 19 Eminence, Missouri 65466

CHRISTOPHER A. WILSON 1508 Westwood Blvd.

Connersville, Indiana 47331

JOHN CHARLES WILSON 604 Claymont Drive Ballwin, Missouri 63011

KURT DANIEL WISEHEART 712 Sherwood St. Louis, Missouri 63119

NEAL JAMES YOUNG 1341 Andrew Drive Glendale, Missouri 63122

PETER DAVID ZIKE 6612 N. 79th Place Scottsdale, Arizona 85253

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Au Revoir Breaking away to the end k. and beginning As the days grow longer and the nights grow shorter, the anxiety mounts. The grass grows green, the trees begin to bud, and, with the cold of winter behind us, the animals stir.

The water of Teardrop flows freely once again. The rains of spring and heat of summer advance slowly. With each new day the count is lessened.

Cadets keep their vigil over the calendar like an expectant father. As time passes ever so slowly we wait, even though it seems futile.

And then the day has come and gone.

The seniors take one last long look at what was. With one goal past, our attention turns eagerly to the next. The future is shadowy, but with luck and patience our grip on it can tighten.

Now we must prepare to persevere until our next goal is in sight. Afterwards, even it will seem like a short time in the end.

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Cadet MSgt. Cy Watson Class of '81

Senior Cadet SFC Paul Maxwell plays taps on front campus at 12:30 p.m., May 24, 1981 as the cadet days of the Class of '81 come to completion.

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