Citizens Military Training Camp - Full Pack Yearbook (Fort Leavenworth, KS)

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' THE FULL PACK Joseph Ryan of Kansas City, acting first sergeant, took firstlplace cup for best Blue'Course man in camp and best drillmaster and W., ' placed third inthe examination for Ofiicers' Reserve Corps. Berke- ki ley Mann of Kansas City took. first place and a cup for best Red S Course man in camp. Again referring to bestshots, Sexsmith le-d the 'ly' first platoon, Edwards the second, Wardell the third and Kim- ' berling the fourth. Q . Company F was also a rendezvous for orators. Carl Springer X5 took second place cup in the Course on Citizenship talk. Miller Y Q of the fourth platoon took second place for his oration on Citizenship. ' In baseball, although the team did not take the pennant, they A 8 f put up a valiant fight. Among our baseball heroes were Kemp, l 5' 1 our best and only pitcher, Blumer, our little second baseman, who ' played the grandstand as well as baseball, Miller, who held down third base in a professional manner, and Atkins, who piloted the ' ' ' team. ' ' - Warden, our 120 yard low hurdler, took second place in track. Although Company F put men in the field for all events, athletics were not our long suit. The boys came to learn about military science and on these points they strove to their utmost, as the awards show. . At last we began to turn in our equipment. On Saturday the boys living the farthest from camp were paid and discharged. On the following morning the rest were discharged. With final 'farewells and one last lingering look at camp, we turn our faces toward our various destinations, each is resolved to return the following year. ' . 1 ' SOME COMPANY F PRIZE WINNERS TOP Row-james L. Warden, Kansas City, Mo.,second place in high hurdles,Lindsey M. Kimberling, Spring- field, Mo., best shot in fourth platoon, Ray Branson, Belle, Mo., best shot in company, James Sexsmith, Sampsel, Mo., best shot in first platoon. BOTTOM Row-Gordon -I. Wardell, Dadeville, Mo., best shot in third platoon, Joseph F. Ryan, Kansas City, Mo., best Blue Course student and best drillmaster in camp, Captain Tindall holding cup for company having best efficiency in thc field and cup won by Arthur A. Edwards, Webster Groves, Mo., best rifle shot in camp, WVoodward B.'Mann, Kansas City, Mo., best Red Course student in camp, Carl L. Springer, Carthage, Mo., second place for best talk on course in Citizenship. . Page F zlfty-iv: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .wmv-v.v.v.v.

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