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

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THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE By MAJOR CHARLES J ANDERSEN McKinley Hugh School A lrttle before 4 45 on the afternoon of Detember 24 1945 Presrdent Truman walked down to the south lawn of the Whrte House to lrght the Natronal Community Christmas Tree and to address the Natron at thrs ceremony It was the first trnre that the tree had been lrghted srnee December 24 1941 Upon this occasron the cornmandrng officers from each of the cadet regrments formed a uard of honor for the Presrdent As Mr Truman neared the guard of honor the officers snapped to attentron and saluted The Presrdent then made a personal rnspectrorr of the cadets speakrng to some and commentrng on their mrlrtary decoratrons Thrs was the hrst trme rn many years that a Presrdent of the Unrted States has personally rnspected officers of the Cadet Corps It rs srgnrficant rn that rt shows the rnterest whrch people rn hrgh posrtrons have for the High School Cadets and proves that the Washington Hrgh Sehool organrzatron rs rn the publrc eye more than ever before After lrghtrng the great Chrrstmas tree and delrverrng hrs address the President descended from the platform and again passed the salutrng Duard of honor THE BRIGADE BALL lhe annual Brrgade Ball for officers of the Washln ton H1 h behool Cadet Corps nas held Frrday evenrn Aprrl 12 rn the West Ball Room of the Shoreham Hotel from 3 30 to 11 30 The ball room was decorated wrth the Habs of the schools and the Brrbade Colors Musrc was furnished bs E Bradley Clavs All N eteran Orchestra The uests of honor were Dr and Mrs Hobart M COI'IllIl Dr and Mr Cirattan Doyle Dr and Mr Chester Holmes and all prrncrpals and mrlrtarx Instructor The commandrng. officers of the Washington and Lee and Geor Washington Hrgh School Corps Sl John s Colle e and the Crrl Cadet Corps were rl o special guests were hr parents Lt Commander and Mrs M B Flrnt Lt Colonel Wrllrarrr F Harlcman Captain and Mrs Paul S Pitcher and the following Major Huh Vromen First Regiment Major Charles Andersen Second Regiment Major Paul C rrrett 'lhrrd Regiment Major David Craban Seventh Rebrment Major lllchrrd Fndres Eighth Regiment Capt un Robert Murray Ninth Re lment Captarrr Richard Hummel Tenth Rebrment The ,rand march was lead by Colonel Walter H lwlrnt md Mrs Peggre Watlcrns A Gentl an and Scholar Send C A D E T S Guqlg FLUWERS EOR THE FINEST POSSIBLE FooD sro? AT ANY ONE or THE 14 To Compliment Hrs Lady Farr v- 1.1.11-UV JJJ all M Hor SHOPPES JW 2 '1'1',N ', 'S CONVENIENTLY LOCATED ON ' mf' STREET CAR AND BUS LINES 016 IZIS 39 ' : . . , , ' , . : D . . U D 1 n 7 T T n 1 ' 5 L ' 1 ' ' ' U . ,. . . . N , . U U . C U L L D, , L ' : : . ' U - 1 - - 1 : - L U . L. ' : Y . - g L L ' . ' ' . . g, '. 's. 1 - A . . s. 1 L , ' -' ' ' L ' S. : ' f ', Q ' 'ge . . - L N . C L L ' L, . . C: ,g , 1 L ' ' a s L L. ln the receiving line with the Brigade Commander, Colonel Walter H. Flint. ' 's L, . I - , ' L. . . ' . . ' ' r, ' ' , . ' L. ' f , 2 ' g . . . . . , . 1 I Q A 1 , 0- Q . C L . . . . . N . . . ya ' . 5 ' 1 'U' , L Cf g ' s r 1 5, j r g .' a , , g' g ' ' ' - r , cf' A . , cf ' . L ' L f ' I ' . ' ' a 'Ls , V' ' em 5 . , -L . ,Le I Q1 1 , f 1 L . A . , ,rf W ,fs cc' I Hcp ' . rzr ' wer, N. '. Nation: 4 F Conn l' Ave-,, E ' ' .

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ARMISTICE DAY CEREMONY By MAJOR SYDNEY A. JONAS Brigade Stott Colonel Walter H. Flint with his staff, assisted by the ten unit commanders, or their proxies, and representing the Washington High School Cadet Brigade, laid a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at 9 a.m., November 11, 1945. In the administration of this solemn duty, through which the Corps expressed its heartfelt gratitude to the dead of two world wars and the martyrs of democracy they were aided by Lt Colonel William E Barkman profe sor of military science and tactics for the District of Columbia and MISS Helen White of the Roo-exelt High School Post Exchange Following the ceremony at the tomb of the Unknown the cadet group paid tribute in a similar manner at the graves of certain men whose active connection with the Corps have merited its consideration These additional ceremonies were performed before the ,raves of Colonel Alexander W Marsh military instructor at McKinley prior to hi death in 1931 Lt Col John G Donovan who served as military instructor at the Business and Central High Schools before his retire ment and Lt Joseph C Murphy military instructor at Western from 1933 to 1937 As a fitting close to the day s activities the cadets saluted the tomb of the late Lt Colonel Wallace M Craigle beloved professor of military science and tactics from 1921 to 1944 Though the wreath of the W3QhlI1 ton H1 h School Cadet Corps purchased through contrlbutlons made by all local h1 h schools was the first presented to the memory of the Unknown Soldier others were added as the exercises of the day continued among the imposing array of mementoes to American dead were in cluded the tributes of Harry S Truman President of the United States and Clement R Attlee Prime Minister of Great Britain lxanltzng Cadet 0 cers Parlzctpatmg ut the Feremony at the Tomb o the Unknoun Soldzer 38 . . , . , ' 4 , ,Q , Q ' c . 7 U . . . Y , . , , s , . . . , - . . . , , , . , J. . ' . 1 . ' ff ' r, ' c ' N . . 2 Q : f L ' U- 'U . . Q U D 9 U ' ' D '9 K ., . I , l . l . . U . . - , A , ' . , . , c 1 . . . . . , . ,, , c . F .V-V' y 'Q :'a' . ' -' V1 ' -, ' KIA 5 4, een, vu. we , fi 9 - 1 ,-Ls.-1 -' M1 ft' .e f -1 .r 44. ' ' f - v -f ' ' 1. , .' ' ,- -, 5 .. A ta 5- . M. AA ts ' as-. 'f ' ' Q 4' .L . ' ,. , y K-.srl ,, .N K ' .. R A ,v ,- -M 53 ,uv ., 4 4.1 r- .. ra 0 f ' '3,f'fN1 Q ., - 'A .2 k -4 , 4- Q ' .. r LUN i' gg, A, A U' f ' - ' , , , , ,

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