Harry S. Truman visits Wentworth Military Academy in 1954.
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Former President Harry S. Truman (center) speaks with two cadets during Founder's Day ceremonies at Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Missouri. Mr. Truman spoke at a luncheon and later laid wreaths on the graves of the Founder, Stephen G. Wentworth, and Colonel S. Sellers, Sr., Superintendent for more than 50 years. The cadet on the right is Dorrel L. Nofsinger, and the cadet on the left is (first name unknown) Crosby. (See also 2003-110, 111 and 112.) From: Dorrel L. Nofsinger.
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November 14, 1954
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Lexington Missouri Wentworth Military Academy
Stephen G. Wentworth originally founded the Wentworth Male Academy in 1880 in Lexington, in honor of his son after he died in 1879 and in 1882 it was renamed the Wentworth Military Academy. At the time of the founding of the Wentworth Male Academy, …