The P.M.C. News, December 1920
Photograph of Rider: "'Going Over' at P.M.C."
"P.M.C. Defeats Washington College in Snappy Game"
The P.M.C. football team defeated Washington College 35-7 on November 20, 1920.
"Cadets Handle Big Questions Skillfully at Speaking Contest"
The annual College oratorical prize contest of the Junior Class was held November 12, 1920. Prizes: George Sheldon, Newton A. Wyman, Sidney Terry. Other speakers: William E. Crow, William Thomas Woodhouse, Lewis Lee Bryant, William P. McKinney, John Carson Perry.
"Cadets Outplay Delaware in Exciting Thanksgiving Game"
The P.M.C. football team tied Delaware 0-0 in a Thanksgiving day game. Team: Trump, Bryant, Dale, Perry, Lawshe, Fried, Mueller, Crow, Pool, Lyster, Campuzano.
"Senior Essays"
Seniors participated in the annual reading of technical essays on December 3, 1920. Participants: George A. Lyons, C. Lawrence Barbour, George O'Hanlon, Jr., Karl We. Wettingel, David R. Lawshe, John H. Claus, Arthur L. Rosa, Lawrence H. Dale.
"Third Team Plays 0 to 0 Game"
The third football team played a 0-0 game with Chester High on November 20, 1920.
Photograph: "A Pair of Horse Thrills" – Cavalry jumping fence.
"Signal Corps Films Bring Cadets Close to Drama of World-War"
On November 24, 1920, pictures of the war taken by the Signal Corps were shown in the Assembly Hall.
"The 1921 Football Squad"
William E. Crow, Jr. will be captain under Coach Si Pauxtis.
"Annual Corps Ball"
The annual Corps Ball was held November 26, 1920. Receiving: Mrs. Sproul, Mrs. Wetherill, Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. Frank H. Hyatt.
"Cadets Escort Distinguished Governors Who Are Guests in Chester"
Governor Sproul restored Chester's Old City Hall from 1724. Other governors visited to mark the unveiling on December 4, 1920. Governors who visited: Calvin Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge, Thomas E. Campbell, Benjamin Ollcott, O.H. Shroup, W.L. Harding, Carl E. Milliken, S.R. McKelvie, Peter Norback, James G. Townsend, Jr., Henry J. Allen.
Photograph: "Cadets Escorting Visiting Governors"
"P.M.C. Has Fine Program of Winter Sports"
Basketball, swimming, boxing, wrestling, and gym work will take place this winter. F.A. Francis will supervise gym work. T.A. Mason will give boxing direction. Leon Campuzano will head swimming. D.A. Zink is captain of the gym team. Trump is varsity basketball captain.
"1921 Football Schedule"
Next year's team will include "Bud" Lyster, Bill Crow, Rosenbloom, Halinowski, D'Alvia, Zink, Salen, Boswell.
"Thanksgiving at P.M.C."
The senior class sounded the reveille. There was a big football game against Delaware. The upperclassmen gave a dinner to the football squad.
"Football Letters"
Dean Wyman has awarded varsity football letters to: Lawshe, Henry, Trump, Bryant, Fried, Dale, Mueller, Maguire, Malinowski, Perry, Campuzano, Pool, Lyster, Claus, Crow, Hayers. Second team letters: Rosa, D'Alvia, Lupton, Swoboda, Wyman, M. Nible, Morris, Babrook, Zink, Salen, McCaffery, Rosenbloom, Randall, Llewellyn, Rappeport.
"Fine Spirit Expressed at Football Squad Banquet"
Leon Campuzano, president of the First Class, served as toastmaster when the class gave a banquet to the football squad on Thanksgiving night. Coach Si Pauxtis, Campuzano, Pool, Lawshe, Trump, Mueller, Dale, Rosa, Fried attended. Guests of honor: Lewis T. Bryant, Commissioner of Labor in New Jersey; Sidney A. Pool, class of 1906; John A. Pool, class of 1919. Class of 1920 graduates in attendance: Edward W. Backes, Samuel M. Jackson, Frank Steinhart, Jr., Philip M. Sweeney, George A. Myers, John F. Mosser.
"Events of Thanksgiving Week"
Pictures from the War Department, courtesy of Colonel Julius T. Conrad, class of 1887, were shown on November 25, 1920. On November 26, 1920, Major Medorem Crawford presented an all-day advance attack problem with Captain Bryant as umpire. B Company was honored. The Corps Ball was held November 26, 1920. Receiving line: Mrs. William C. Sproul, Mrs. Richard Wetherill, Mrs. Everett N. Bowman, Mrs. Frank K. Hyatt.
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