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

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fContu1ued rom page 76 1951 The Natronal Fconomy Act dealt a sexere blow to the cadets when rt Clllllllldtefl the salarrc of the Mrlltarv lnstructors Apparently doomed the Cadet C'orps sury ned when C,o1one1 C,rarf re yolunteered to erxe as Professor of Mrlrtary Sc rence and Tactrc s wrthout remuneration Lreuterrarrt Paul Docr w as appornted Assrstant Professor of Mrlrtary Serence and 1 rctrcs 1916-A lmattalron was orfanrzed at the new Woodrow Wilson Hwh School Ihc hattallon formed r part of the Fourth Regrment and was rnstructed bs the late Lrcuten'rnt ,Io cph Murphy 1931 The Woodrow Wrlson Battalron rncreased rn srle so nrueh that rt was dctached from thc Fourth Regrment and was oreanrred as the Srxth Reffrment 1 reutcnant William 1 Trarl was assrffned as Mrlrtary lnstructor of the new reffrnrerrt 'lhe plan orrffrnated of ffrxrnff a cup to the I'6Ull'11CIl1l whose cornpanres averaged hr hc t rn thc annual Competltrye Drrll The Lreuterrarrt Colonel Prrnerpal, and Vlrlrtary lnstruc tor of the suecessful regrment rec erse the cup durrnv the final reyrew The cup was awarded first to the Fourth Regrrnent Vs estern Hrvh School Lreuterrarrt Joseph Murphy mrlrtary rnstructor of Western dred 1958 The Anacostra Hrvh Sehool Battalron consrstrnv of Cornpanres A and B was orc anrred under the drrectron of Lreuterrarrt Leslre Parrnele The new orffanrza lron placed fourth rn the Battalron Cornpetrtrye Lreuterrarrt Cfeorve A Hawkrns assumed the dutres of Mrlrtary Instructor at XX ester n Hrvh School and Mayor Wrllrarn E Barlcman who won the Cornpetrtrye Drill rn 1916 took orer the same responsrbrlrtres wrth the Second Reerment at Vlckrnley Hrvh School 1939 New Brrgade Colors were presented to the Brrvade at Rooseyelt Hr h 1940-Followrnff the snnrlar actron of the Lnrted States Army the Corps rdopted the new drr11 revulatrons C1apt'rrn Danrel Lloyd and Lreuterrant Ralph Wlatt became affrlrated wrth the Corps rn thc capacrty of rnrlrtary rrrstructors at Rooseyelt and Eastern Hrgh Schools re-.pectncly C frptfrrn Lloyd replaced 1 reut Donald 1V1 Brown and Lreut Watt replaced Capt 1xc11y 1911 The Irons C lub of Washrngton rnstrtuted the XVr11rarn C' Mrller 1V1emorra1 Wledal a rcplrca of the Allrson Narlor Medal, to be presented annually to the wrnnrnff comp my cornnrander and to rcnrarn rn hrs permanent possessron 1942 The Cadct Corps 1 rrn arded rn regrstratrons for selectrye serwrce and for rrtronrnrf Dr Flnrcr S Newton lon-f llll61f'GI6d rn the Corps w 'rs retrred from the IJOSIUOII cf prrncrprl of Western Hr h School after presentrnf hrs schools comparrres Wlth the rw rrds of the competrtrxe Lreuterrarrt George Hawlcrns, rnstruetor at Western, went rrrto active seryrcc hernff replaced by Cqapt Don P MeAdoo Lreutenarrt Georffe Xvaller rnstruc tor at Central became a Lreuterrarrt C'ommander rn the 1Nayy and w as rcplaced hy Lreuterrarrt Fdgar F Russell ln June the Army recalled for transfer to the Lnrted 1Natrons the Sprrnfffreld rifles used hy the Cadet C,orps 1913 Many chanvfes due to war trme necessrtres occurred rn both the rnrlltary lll'sClllC1.UI'N and cadet personnel The cadets contrnued to ard rn regrstratron for draft and for ratronrng ln October wooden rrfles were rssued to replace the Sprrngfields recalled by the Army As rn former wars hundreds of former cadets were found to be rn the Armed Scry rces many holdrng eornmrssrons of hrgh rank and posrtrons of great responsrbrlrty fffonmzued on page 781 27 QI- 4 ' ' Q I' - Q ' 1 ' ' ' I I 1 V A- -.LS I A I ' ' K 1 -L. A - , I x L .V y E , y . .5. E S U B M 1. Y 'll '-'f. . . D 1 D 1 . 'P 1. sr , ' '. ' . ' ' U D ' .1 1 . . an . u , 1 C . ' ' 1- ' a Y rv 1 ry ' Y - 7 1 .g is . 3 1 y 1 . . E .V 1 , . D. r u ' w '1 ' 77 ' . 1 . 1 . c D . . - -. D - , f t C, , . Y, ', . ' .' ' ' . ' .- . , 1 1. . D 1 -- f .P n y L 1x 1 U x. 9 Q . y v 1 1 ' I s 's - 1 2: 1 L -'V D n ' . l W ' f - ' ' -' 'ts ' 'S bc-hool to replace the old ones whreh had been rn servrce for srxteen years. D - i Y ' 1D . J V, EA. X: lk . 7 M . W. 1 1- ,- V- f- 2 I 1 , 11 D '-- , 1' 2 1 5 age' ' ' ' : . V' ' z ,,. . J H' , , :, 1 . . 1 . s . I . , . 1 1 ' - z : g .r , 1' - 5 , tw : 1 1 Z 'E Q 5 ' 1 '1. 1 1 -. ' '1 . ' ' I' f '-'T ,T ' ' ' ' ,4 . . . O , ' Z' F U I u P l 1 I 1 , . -- 1 I 11 . ,, 4 7 . N . 1 W My D . - -t , yum., V . .. . M..

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lC0l1llllll6d rom page 741 1919 Lreutenant Rrchard R Day L S WIC was appolnted Mrlrtary Instructor when Major bhoults reswned Fxtended order clrrll w rs rntroduced to lllllx? ltlllllllt tl'llIllll0' more leallstre and praetrcable 1920 Mrlrtary Mrp Problems competrtrons were Introduced to 511111111116 rnter cst Ill mrlltary taetlts lqhe membershrp of the Cadet Corps had lncreased to a total of 1350 men, who wcrc clrstrlhuted throuffh 25 compames Un May 5 the I rdet Corps marched rn the Natronal Arrnv Essayf Contest parade rnd was complimented by qecretary of Vllar Newton D Baker upon 1ts fine appear IIIL C 1921 Brrgade Rrfle Team was orvanrzed by Walter R Stokes who had been f rpt nn of Company 13 rn 1911 A rreclrc rl unlt w rs orf lllllefl In Dr hater but thrs unrt was drscorrtrnued l few years later 1 reutenant Colonel Wallace M CIBIUIC beeame the 1 rofessor of Mllltary SCICHCC and lactrcs Captarn A l Streker and Captarn Johnson were appornted hrs assrstants On March 4- the entrre Cadet Corps acted as a guard of honor for Presrdent H udrng at hrs lnaulfuratron 1922 The Thrrcl Reffrment l,0IlilNl.lIl0' of Western Eastern and Business H1 h Schools and the Junior Hrffh Schools was orffanlzed T e annual Nontomrnrssroned Officers Cornpetrtlon was established to deter rnrne the best Serveant rn the brrgade each year T e Cadet Band w as organrzed rnto two drvrsrons 'll e black leather Sam Browne belt was adopted A summer Camp was formed at Camp Srmrns where boys could further therr c rdet lfdllllllg A caclet court composc cl of the lllfflleqt rrnlcrnfr oflrcers was lIl1I0dU1 ed to try all rnfraetrons of the rules and regulatlons Major B O Kennedy and Captalrr A J Olxeefe hec ame assrstant mstructors 1923 rlhe Reffrmental tompetltlon was mtroduced and bernv successful was contrnued fhe brlffade was presented wrth IIS first Brlfrade colors 1923 Major ,lohn 9 Donoy an 1 9 Army, was trrnsferred from the Thrrd to thc Frrst Regmrent md Major Raymond G Payne frlled hr place at the Thrrcl Refflment Junror lslrffh Qschool Drrll was dlstlllllllllltld 1926-The modern comfortable lapelcollared unlform was lntrodueed and the hr h strff unrform collars were drscarded Captarn Davrd Van Pelt became mrlrtary lll'slIUt10l of the Second Regrment 1921 Arthur 1 J ci 1929 1931 Moor man Commrsslons were presented to cadet officers by General Douvlas Mac' Captarn Vin lclt dled after two year of KOIISLICIIUOUH seryrce beleeted QOIIIIJHIIICN marched rn Presrdent Hooyers Inauffural Parade Colonel Marsh became lll and was replaced by Lreutenant Colonel Frank Colonel Mar h dred rn the fall of this year after ervht years of farthful scryrce wrth the Cadet Corps Captarn Robert W Norton was asswned to duty rt Eastern Hr h Qchool, re pl rcrnv Major Payne who was transferred to Western 1932 The Cadet Corps partrcrpated rn many cerernonres celebratmv the Ceorffe Wrslrrngtcmn Brcentennral Among these was the Army Day Parade Pntlclpatron ln the Army Day lar ade rs now an annual function of the Corps Contznued on page 711 26 ? ' . '. . - 1 A - . ' . . I, . .1 . .. . 1. , ,D . 1 . '15 ' ' ' 1' 1 '1 D : L I D n . ,i. .D I 4 ' u .D 1 v 1 I - , I . Q c , 1 ,, , L - L' . .I 1r.l -1-x 's ' . ' 1 . 1 , 5 . 1. U s . . 1 . -,W ji 4 .3 1 . . . . .. 1 i -. - I fx .- v j' Y - . f 'M - 1 '. l 1 C ' . , . . . - .1 1 ' . . 1 '1 '13 'ga '. , l' '. . 5 ' 1 1 - ' 1 ' 1 1. - ' ' . 1 . ' 4 A f . D , ' 1 15. ' . 1.1 . ' 1 1 1. 1' j 1 D ' . - . . . f, ,C . 11 D .... 11 C, xl sn D 51- s. ' D ' 0 h Y . , 1 .. j . n D 1 V 1 y1 , '1 ' . ..- . . 1, ' -. -' '. -s Us ' - . - 1 . 1 D 1 1 D ,1. 1 I . Y . ,. . . i h 1 n ' Y an I s l 7 C' f . K1 , 1 1 L1 1. 1- 1. f 1 ,.1. ' ' 11 ' x .L U. -1 I. j . A' . I .S j . ,P , X, 1' ' ' :' . . 'U ' ' . . x Y, ' f..- ' , C 1 . ' 1 1 ' 1 1 , . H- 1: 1 1 ' f.1 ' , D - 142'-' 1 ' ' ' S ' Q ' :Q - b . N h . W. j , L-A s N U U 1 ' . 1 S 1 H1'1 C ' . ' . ' 1 115 '1 1 P g 1' - 11. . 1 ' Y rw 1 D . 1 . q ' s Y ' D L- ' ' . ,, 1 Y ---N. . ig 3 , ' , ,1 1 1 . 1 , 1 J 1 1 1.

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fContuIued rom page 771 1944-Gold stars heban to appear In large numbers on the Servrce Fla s of the eloht hlgh schools A large proportlon represents former cadets who have done to thelr utmost for thelr country what they dld when In school theIr duty The Brlbade Rlfle TeanI won fir t place In the Thlrd Servlce Command Match Lt Col Wallace M Cral 16 USA Ret our Professor of Mllltary Sclence and Tactlcs retlred at the end of the school year 1945 The Corps partlclpated III the funeral SCFVILCS at Afllll:,lOIl National Cemetery of Colonel Wallace MacDonald Cral le beloyed Professor of Mlll1HfS bClf'IlLC arId Tactlcs for twenty three years Colonel Cral 16 was succeeded by Lleutenant Colonel Wllllam Ernest Barkman L S A Ina Res The new Illllllilfy lllN1I'l.llt0l at Mclxlnley HI lI School was Mr Elmer Krehblel Westerns new Instructor was Captarn laul S 1,1lLl'lCI' USMCR Ret Major Mlchael Kelly U S M C Ret was placed In char e of the Cadets at CalvIn Coolldbe HI h School Enfield rlfles were Issued by the Army to replace the wooden rlfles In use smce 1943 and by the en of the yeaI there was a Sumclellt number for each school Two new IUIIIS were formed at Bell and Cl'ldIY'lllf'I'l3lIl Vocatlonal HI h School Company A at Bell was placed under the dlrectlon of Mr E S Flemlnl., whmle Company A at Chamberlaln was under the supervlslon of Mr H S Boote 1946-The new mllltary lllSlI'ULl0I'G are as follow Lt Robert VI Tolson Central HI h School Lt ,lack B Fenn Eastern HI h School Mr Wallace 1 Lonbstreth Wllson HIl,h School Mr Walter L Horn AIlHLOStlH H1 h School S t Eu ene H Johnson Roosevelt High School Mr Frank P Sur'Ic1 Chamberlaln Vocational H1 h School Each school was made a re nnent III order to malntam tradltxon and proyrde for future expanslon The Brl ade Commander Brlbade Stall and Illlll. Commanders represented the Cadet Corps at the AFIHIQIICC Day Ceremonles at the Ar1In ton Natlonal Cemetery on Boyember 11 1945 A LOIIUIIDCIII of hl h ranl-:In ofhcers paxtlclpated In the Chrlstmas Tree lere Inomes on December 24 1945 on the South Lawn of the WhIte House The Brlbade Band and a conIposIte battalxon of cadets from Western repre sentIII the Brloade took part on Saturday March 30 1946 In a parade In Arllngton County sponsored by the Arlm ton War Memorlal ASSOLlatlOH to Inaugurate the opemng of a campalbn to ralse approxIInately 43400000 for the creatlon of l1l6IYl0I'lHl to all who seryed III the armed forces The Battalron Competltlon took place on Apul 15 1946 A new system was Inau urated that of hiltlll the Jud III of each chool at the respectrye stadnums One thousand ofhcers and men of the Washm ton HI h School Cadet Corps partIcIpated In an annual Army Day parade on Saturday Aprll 6 1946 The corps was led by ColoIIel Walter H Fllllt who was accompanled by hls staff and the several unIt commanders He was followed by the brlbade band two massed battallons headed by Lt Col Henry Clark of Western and Major DHVld Cragan of Anacostla respectlvely A LOIIIPOSIIC company of rlrl cadets was led by Lt Col Mary ,lane Wlnchester of Anacostla 28 . f A I U . . b gk .U . . ' 9 . Y, 1 ,- -U . I v S yy . . v. 1 h f n I n .gl Y l I Y . D , . . . ., I 1 9 w D v 5 , x . . S U v . . . . U ,. ' ' w - . D . 'g', ' . c ' , ' ', l 7' ' ' I , T - ' . . . S D . I .. Y .U ky . . , U . . . 3 ' . 1. ' 1. ' . ' ' ', . . . I. . ' I ' ' g c U g c ' . ' V .1 ' v w v . I 1. n Y c. ' cl ' ' ' . -' , , v - . I Q 4 1 1 . u . 'ty . . , D s. . . . -s . . , .1 . . 0, . . . , Y 1 . v . . Y ' I ' . ' , . 'SI . .U s h , - . , C, . , 0- . . . , U . - ' 3 . trk Q rr M - I . . . . . ' g 0 cr ' - U . U . , , . . . . f, ' g . ' . . . of ' - C- a , 'L' - I .L . i . . U i . Y . F V n l Q - cr U - u' ' - - - I I 1- D U - c I 1 5 ' if ' - , 2 . , ,- . U .cp u I . ' . . D 1 1 9 . g .I x. . . ' 0' ' f ., , , ' , El ' 1 - I ' . . - 5 f ' V . ' U Y. U . U. U I S I x x . V . S. P ' D C' P ' - If ' U 'gr L C' C' Y Y le a ' ' ' c I' . , V F ' f ' - 'cr . ' I Y v 7 . . , , X v. . . 0 . . .