edgar took the first turn at school, and dwight was working a job as a night supervisor at the belle springs creamery. when edgar asked for a second year, dwight accepted and worked for a second year. at that time, a friend named "swede" hazlett was applying to the naval academy. he wanted dwight to apply to the school, since there was no tuition. eisenhower asked for consideration for either annapolis or west point with his u.s. senator, joseph l. bristow. though eisenhower was one of the winners of the entrance-exam competition, he was too old for the naval academy. he then accepted an appointment to west point in 1911.