High School Cadet Corps - Adjutant Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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WINNING CAPTAINS I OF MCKINLEY Captain G. I'I. HUDDLESON, '03, CO. C. Captain FRANK H. IJRAEGER. '19, CO. H HIGH SCHOOL Captain R. COUGHLIN, '12, CO. Captain E. T. NASH, '13, Co. K Captain C. R. SECKINC-ER. '20, Co. A Captain GEORGE O. WEBER, '29, Co. B EMERSON INSTITUTE EST. 1852 DAY AND LATE AFTERNOON CLASSES SUMMER SESSION BEGINS JUNE 15 FALL SESSION BEGINS SEPTEMBER I5 REGULAR HIGH SCHOOL AND POST GRADUATE SUBJECTS FULL 120 HOURS INSTRUCTION FOR EACH CREDIT W. H. RANDOLPH, Prinripnl 1738-1740-P ST., N. W. Dec. 0551 One Hundred Thirteen 1 'il' ,.,J. 51 fs.. :fy 5 133 II! ,J t, 1? uf .J I

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COLONELS OF McKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL sf COL. G. H. HUDDLESON, '04 'QB COL. G, H. THIELE, '07 COL. O. M. SHAW, '22 COL. L. BAIRD, '24 ix:- un.. COL. R. F. JOHNSON, '25 - .M . GIRLS! BEAUTY CULTURE !.:h gl . A Offers you an independent future. l 9 E Modern Methods taught by Experts. WIM54 - A - Day and Evening classes, Low Rates. 35.00 starts you. Free .employment servrce - IIEAIJTY 6.EJE.E'EJi!E Sfaff Afwflmf SULTE 651 EARL BLDG. 13TH 8: E STS., N. W One Hundred Twelve

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PK l ' , Bite' tl' rn 91 I Y THE RIGHT TURN By J AMES RAWLS, Central First Prize Short Story LATOONS - RIGHT TURNV' With only this oral command audible, Company M silently and with a brisk military pre- cision which marked it as the best unit of cadets in Columbus High School, executed the move- ment with a beautiful exactness. Two months before, that same movement had been their most ragged one, but now-twenty minutes to go! Lieutenant Grover glanced at his watch, Twenty more minutes, he said, answering a private's question. and thirty more minutes before we do 'PLATOONS-RIGHT TURN' as we just did it then. With the sharp, shrill sound of the sergeant's whistle blowing cadence, the company of blue- clad cadets caught sight of the crowded stadium in which they would soon prove all they had learned during the year of drill. MSQUADS, RIGHT-MARCH! shouted the captain, and in a few minutes, COM- PANY-I-IALT ! The officers' sabers flashed in the sunlight: belt buckles, medals, and brass buttons also caught the reflection of the fiery red afternoon sun. Blue uniforms, tightly drawn in at the waist by spotless white belts, down to the shiny black shoes-every cadet was aquiver with the glamor and excitement of the company competi- tive drill. The stadium was one huge colorful mass. Colu.mbus's blue and gold banners dotted the stands. Two pennants were being vigorously and very noticeably waved back and forth just above. Squinting his eyes, Lieutenant Grover looked up. Hello, Frank! Don't forget to get me those first-place ribbons! called down the waver of one of the blue and gold emblems. Lieutenant Grover shaded his eyes with his cap and in a mock salute answered the golden- haired girl above, flushed and excited with the thrill of it all. He smiled, and putting his cap back on, unconsciously muttered, Thank good- ness, he didn't gyp me out of Betty. -gyp me out of Betty -those words stuck, and with a far-away look, Lieutenant Grover, in the ten minutes left, lapsed back into the past as the high points of his last year's cadet career flashed through his mind. A'Sergeant Grover and Sergeant Holliday will please report to Colonel Merrill to aid in check- ing ratingsf' How well he remembered that command given last year when he and Holli- day started in the work which finally robbed him of a captaincy. Colonel Merrill was one of those army offi- cers who automatically did things exact and or- derly. Sergeant Grover, the Colonel had re- quested, please take this half, and you, Holli- day, this. We have picked you two to do this clerical work for us because we trust you thor- oughly. These ratings you are checking will determine each one of those men's positions for next year. As he spoke, he pointed to the regiment of cadets drilling in the Held below, And that reminds me, boys, I'll be back soon. I must inspect Company E this afternoon. As the door closed on his stately figure, both cadets heaved a sigh and began to add and check on the figures. Silently and deftly both worked for several hou.rs, the time punctuated only with such ejaculations as Here's Jack Welley's rat- ing. Not badl , A'Still going strong, Frank? , or Yeah, join the cadets and learn to add! Slowly, in the course of working, Prank's cap was tossed on the bench. Holliday's joined it in a few seconds. Coats and ties followed in order one after another. It was hot work! Whew! With a sigh of genuine gladness, Frank put down his pencil and watched Holli- day until he had finished his last card. Well, what's the outcome? Frank asked. Oh, mostly everything was O. K. Not many mistakes, Holliday answered. A'What I want to do now is to see about the officers for next year, I took down names here and there of those with the highest ratings. I thought you would, you old cheater, Frank kidded. You just want to see what YOU'LL be next year, don't you? Don't worry, though-I did the same! Goodl Holliday remarked. I know what most of these fellows want next year. Take this paper and we'll make a list. First theres the colonel, majors, etc.-all army ofiicers. Now for the captains-officers for our own cadets. With steady and deliberate meaning, each company and probable captain was listed. Company A ,...,r,.,...r.,..... ....,. ..... . J ohn Brunner Company B ..... ....... B everly Cleveland Company C ,,... ...... , Harold M. Clarke Company D .,.... ,...... S . R. I-Iousenoff Company E ...... ,.......... J ames Winik Company F ....,.. ...... ..... F r ank E. Johnson Company G ,...,..,......,.,..........., .David Brinkly Company K ............r..,.,......,,, .Gordon Grayson Company M-.-..Frank Grover and Wm. Holliday After recovering from the shock of finding oneself tied for the last captaincy with one's best friend, both sergeants kidded each other and realized that the only way for one of them to win out was for one of them to get a better scholastic rating. Their drill ratings were even. The following days saw both settled down and studying to out-rate the other in his schol- One Hundred Fourteen