Jefferson Barracks Citizens Military Camps - Jeffersonian Yearbook (Lemay, MO)

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A L fa THE CLIMAX OF THE CAMP THE IEFFERSONIAN WALTER E. SCHROEDER , P The 1926 Citizens, Military Training Camp closed its month of duty in as brilliant manner. It was a glorious month, full of work and good times for everyone of the 1600 boys who were fortunate enough to take part. On Tuesday, August 3, the entire command with the exception of Battery UC , which was then on its return trip from Arcadia, moved out on a practice march. The start was made at the chaplain's tent, from there the route taken lay over Telegraph Road to South Broadway and back to the Arsenal grounds on the Reservation. Shelter tents were pitched and the night was spent there. Wednesday morning the long-awaited sham battle took place. The camp was divided into two opposing forces. The Red Army was composed of thefirst and second battalions and the defensive force consisted of the third battalion. At the start ofmthe maneuver, each man was issued ten rounds of blank ammunition. Instruction was also given that all firing should be done over the heads of men and not nearer than fifty paces. The battleground was on the heights north of the parade ground on what is known in military parlance as Ridge-16-PM and the advance of the attacking force was through the woody slopes which were covered by an almost impassable undergrowth of shrubs and brush so thick in places that it was hard to see a man on the right or left. After what seemed hours of trudging and fighting the entangled masses of shrubs, the valiant Blue Army at last arrived in sight of the opposing forces. So fast did the attack- ers push their campaign into the enemy's territory that both sides exhausted their am- munition stores by nine o'clock, an hour after the battle began. A truce was declared and the companies were marched back to their respective streets. One of the features of this encounter was a smoke screen thrown over the advancing troops by the men attached to the Chemical Warfare Service. At one o7clock Company FH CBasicD put on a demonstration guard mount which was highly commended by all who saw it. It would be no exaggeration to say that it was an exhibition such as would merit praise were it put on by Regular troops. The entire regiment marched in review at three o'clock before Mayor Miller of St. Louis, Colonel Moor N. Falls, Commandant, Colonel Allen C. Grrick, head of the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners, Carl F. G. Meyer of St. Louis, State Civilian Aide to the Secretary of War, Colonel Albert T. Perkins of the United Railways, State Senator Sneed of Marion, Illinois, and others. Sunburned, hardened, and disciplined by a month of intensive training, the men marched in a soldierly array before the admiring eyes of several hundred visitors from the surrounding communities. . Following the parade, medals were presented to the prize-winners. The highest camp honor for general proficiency went to Stewart Cvillman Beatty of Alton, Ill., a member of Company E , who won the scholarship presented by Missouri Military Academy of Mexico, Missouriq Gold medals for highest military qualifications were awarded according to scholastic grade as follows: fourth year, De Loss Miller of Company TH, third year, Dewey Brush of Company EH, and for second year, Robert Burris of Company HE . At that time medals ,were also presented for athletic supremacy, company efficiency, and individual marksmanship. . Mess Officer Pruit outdid himself in preparing the evening meal. Viands were served that would do credit to a first-class hotel. The final bigevents of the day were the dances put on that evening under the super- vision of Captain Hildebrand and Lieutenant Pollack. Girls were both plentiful and beauti- ful. Socially this event was the outstanding affair of the camp. Page Ninety-vlivze .'.'.v.'.vs.v.'.'.' hvnfn e's'uVaVa'u'AYlvs'a'.'-Ya Ynvnfn gYnVoVpVA O 4

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I T 0 ,S df BATTERY ATHLETICS I THE JEFFERSONIAN ' I ,Battery CH won again! This was the cry so frequently heard on the lips of all mem- bers of the camp. This was true, for the Battery was easily the conqueror of all. The excellent coaching and wise counsel of Lieutenant Gregory, together with the enthusiasm of the boys made this possible. - The track meet was held on July 21, and as usual, the Battery carried away the largest share of honors. Those who participated and won in their events were: Abernathie, tied for first in the high jump Lane, tied for first in the pole vault Beckemeyer, first in the 440 yd. dash Pipkin, 2nd in the 100 yd. dash Hatley, 2nd in the football punt Ranich, 2nd in the football pass Lane, 4th in the football pass The aggregate score piled up by these men amounted to 21 2-3 points, second place was taken by a score of 21 1-3 points. In all it was a rather close meet. A Our baseball team upheld the good record of the Battery by winning eight out of eleven games played. Those who shared in the laurels of this team were: Smitd, p., Iles, c., Hammonds, lst, Roderick, 2nd, Osborne, ss., Meyer, 3rd, Selby, lf., McGlasson, cf., Le Grand, rf., Ford, Manager. . On account of the Arcadia hike, they played a shorter schedule by four games than any of the other companies. This, however, did not detract from their high percentage of .727 made during their stay in B. Basketball and playground ball did not evoke as much energy from our ranks as the two foregoing events. However, our cage team, composed of R. R. Hatley, E. IVI. VVade, Pensonau, Bowman, and Key, with Carter as manager, completed severalgames in a worthy fashion. In playground ball we did not have a consistent team, nevertheless, we managed to win three out of the six games played. Taken all in all, the athletic performance of Battery C was a huge success. Credit for this excellent showing is largely due to Lieutenant Gregory and his management, without which the sport laurels would surely have gone in another direction. Pagf Ninfly-eight NN-'1Yw.v.vmv.v v.v.v.vmvw.v.v.v.v.mv.v.vmvmvmv.v.v.v. o

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THE JEFFERSONIANC ll . 153.1 . ff' ,Z-500 Scholarship, Missouri Military Academy, Mexico, Mo. Steward G. Beatty, Company A I H Best Blue Student in Camp, Gold Medal . .. ..... D. H. Miller, Companyu Iii Second Best Blue Student, Silver Medal ....... F. M. Bunchman, Company HBH Third Best Blue Student, Bronze Medal . . R. M. McHenr5f, Company HAH Best White Student in Camp, Cold Medal . . D. T. Brush, Company ,FH Second Best White Student, Silver Medal . . . . Earle Stroup, Companyu In Third Best White Student, Bronze Medal ...... H. H. Kaesser, Jr., Company A Best Red Student in Each Advance Company, Cold Medal Company A -J. M. Bledsoe Company I -E. Thebus Company E -R. F. Burris Battery CH-J. R. Alexander Second Best Red Student in Each Advance Company, Silver Medal Company A -J. B. Westmoreland Company I fW'. G. Vogt Company E -George L. Eldred Battery HC -J. L. Burnside Third Best Red Student in Each Company, Bronze Medal Company A -J. L. Lindsay Company HI -E. XV. Layman Company HF. -B. C. Mayberry Battery MCH-R. O. Burns Best Basic Student in Each Basic Company, Gold .Medal Company B -R. C. Rueif Company G -W. XV. Frick Company C -J. C. Grove Company K -S. KI. Ragsdale Company F +L. M. Courtright Company L -C. N. Smith Second Best Basic Student in Each Basic Company, Silver Medal Company B -B. E. Barlow Company G -W. 'W. Fisher Company C -R. W. Sharrock Company HK -XV. Plankenhorn Company F -T. F. Smart 1 Company L -J. Stephens Third Best Basic Student in Each Basic Company, Bronze llledal Company 'cB -M. G. Allen Company GH-R. C. Kaegel Company CH-J. S. Waddle Company KH-H. F. Leslie Company F -D. H. Clark Company L -P. A. Yllhite Automatic Rifle Competition Highest Score, Cold Medal . ....... F. L. Spurlock, Company HA --68 Second Highest, Silver Medal . . . . R. O. Bost, Company F, -67 Thirdflighest, Bronze Medal ...... G. V. Anderson, Company E -61 I Pistol Competition Highest Score, Cold Medal ...... sl. Nl. hflullins, Company li -174 Second Highest, Silver llledal ...... R. XV. Foreman, Company UF' -171 Third Highest, Bronze lldedal ....... Wh H. Lathrop, Coinpmiy 'tl' -103 Highest Score with Rifle in Basic Companies, Cold .Medal C0mP-any P- Baker Company HG -R. lil. lrlarris Company HCH B- W- Powell Company UK -A. NI. Mason Company F -W. F. Alexander Company L,'-C' 13. 'l'hOmuS Page One Hundred -'N-V-'N-V-VN-V-V-V V V v v v.v.v.v.v.vmv.v.v.v.nv.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.vm o o