Hill Military Academy - Adjutant Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Co. A. Co. B. Co. C. Hqrs. CO. 1. Rifle Marksmanship 6 1 6 3 2. Discipline, camp 1 6 6 3 3. Company Inspection 6 3 1 4. Squad drill 1 6 3 S. Extended order 3 6 1 6. Manual of arms 6 3 1 7. Relay race by company 3 6 1 8. Battalion parade 6 3 1 32 34 20 6 Company HB commanded by Cadet Captain Carroll Dean won the competetition with thirty-four points. Company HB earned their reward as they had worked hard preparing for the event, several oc- casions staying out after recall from the drill period to further perfect themselves. Captain Dean was presented with a handsome engraved regular ofiicer's saber. Good luck to you. Carroll, you worked hard and concientiously for it, may your ambitions of the future be achieved as this one was and they will be, when you put the same conscientious effort back of them. Company A, commanded by Cadet Captain Ford Livermore won second place with thirty-two points. It was a close second and they deserved it to be close as the work of the company was a fine example of Well trained team work combined with the fighting spirit to win. Ford, you deserve credit for the fine qualities of leadership you showed, by the loyal support and hard fight company A put up for the prize. Company A has nothing to be ashamed of in this drill, but you have every reason to be proud of your fine work. Company C, commanded by Cadet .Captain Ralph Shaffer was third with twenty points. Next to the fine showing made by the whole battalion the most outstanding feature was the progress in training shown by company .C. Their work was fine and they put up a great fight but the handicap of size was too much. There is not an organization of cadets your size could have beaten you. Corporal Bates squad put up a snappy drill in the squad event, and won second place, only after they were several times recalled for further drill to determine first place. Ralph, you deserve full credit for the progress and interest the cadets of company C. have showing in the work the past school year. You have always been on the job and your company shows it. It is not intended to imply in the above that the captains alone are responsible for the excellent, showing made by their organi- zations. They did their part and deserve full credit, however, like the fight at San Juan in '98, this was the privates battle and was made possible by the interest and hard work of all concerned. After this day everyone who saw the drill knows H. M. A., has a REAL cadet battalion, a well trained and disciplined cadet organization that every member can well be proud of belonging to. In closing, we add that one of the fine parts of the drill was the

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on his tours of duty. He won a first Lieutenancy. I Sergeant Dungan distinguished himself by making four straight hits at 650 yards, with the 37 M. M. gun using the gunners quadrant. He is awarded the Red, White and Blue ribbon. Captain -Harry P. Cain taking a post graduate course was placed in charge of all target range records. He was always on the job. His services were indispensable and contributed greatly to the smooth running of the firing point discipline. Harry always made good. lst. Lieutenant Charles C. Bonnett performed his duties in an exceptionally satisfactory and conscientious manner. Company B won the pennant for the best marching songs on the march to camp. Company A has the highest average score record practice, and they will continue wearing the target for the next year. Their average score was 41.1 out of a possible 50. Headquarter company is second with an average score of 40.3. Company B is third with an average score of 36.5. Company C with the 22 calibre rifles made an average score of 39.27. In Camp discipline Company B is first with a total of 114 demerits and Company C second with a total of 120 demeritsg Headquarters third with 228 demerits and Company A last with 242 demerits. The cadets with the three highest scores, firing the service rifle in the class D record courses are: Captain Ralph Shaffer, 233 out ofa possible 250. lst. Lieutenant Elwood Whonn, 232 out of a possible 250. Private Lawrence Moody, 226 out of a possible 250. In Company C the three highest cadets are: .Private Stiewer, Private Wendell McMillan, and Sgt. Fredrick Vahl. This year the battalion qualified the following, out of a'total of 53 cadets who completed the record course: 2 Expert riflemen, 6 Sharpshooters, 26 Marksmen. A very good record and one to be proud of. The competitive drill, held May 22, 1925, was a fine demonstration of the efficiency and progress of the cadet battalion in military instruction, during the past year. Before the drill started it was plain to be seen that it would be closely contested. The last cadet in each campany was out in his best uniform with shoes, leggins and belts shining. The companies with out exception, at attention were rigid and in the close order work moved with machine like precision, heads up and with a snappy step of 136 per minute. They were a real high school cadet battalion, with the f'pep only a cadet battalion can show. The extended order problem was realistic and moved off like clqck work with hardly a verbal command being given. This is the opinion of the spectators and of both the officers who acted as judges, and others, as evidenced by their comments. The program for the drill showing events won by companies is as follows:

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fine spirit shown' by the losers in being the first to give their yell for the winners. This spirit was commented upon very favorably by the officers who acted as judges. The battalion of 1924-25 has demonstrated it is a better organi- zation than that of 1923-24, and it is proper it should be. Now for the battalion of 1925-26, you will either be better or Worse, you can't just equal. We believe it will be a further advance. How about it class of 1926? Let's see your stuff. The Work of the military department during the past year, has been a distinct success. The members of the class of 725 have done their part Well, too much praise cannot be given them. Good-bye '25, may all your future efforts be as successful, is the best Wish that can be given you. Major Luther Felker U. S. A. Commandant.