Maroa Forsyth High School - Trojanaire / Maronois Yearbook (Maroa, IL)

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| 3 rs | The Echo | oe ze Se ee ee eee Senne) MILTTARY CORPS Maroa Community High School has organiz ed a military corrs as part of their Victory Corps movement . Ninety-five boys maké up the corps which is organized in a company of three ee The platoons consist of three squads of ten msn each. ‘They a3 equipped with woodsn models of the 1903 -Springfield rifle. They have a simple, inexpensive khaki uniform consisting of overscas cap, Shirt, tie, and trousers. Regular Victory Corps insignia are worne iM pevobers .yte,.. when we first received the request trom the governinent. to organise. the Victory: Corps, one of the: first hings we done was to orgemize a scrap Orives During the cigs cussion by the students as +=to what snovid be done with the money be used to further the Victory Corps organization.It was decided by student vote to use the money to equip the military department. The plan was also presented through the Parents’ Bullentin to the parents.The American Legion was also contacted the response and approval was immediate and enthusiastic. ir. Keyes. and Mr. Nichols having hud military training , took over the organization of the unit. Ninety-cight per cent of the boys enthusiastically joined the military division in addition to their general membership in the Victory Corps. Regular war department soldier's handbooks and infantry drill manuals were purchased from Washington, Db. C. These are used as a tegt for discussion and testin, on military information, Mr. Keyes and Mr. Nichols visited the KOTC unit at the University of Illinois. The commander there was very helpful . He delegated officors there to bring the training of the in- stuctors up to date (numerous changes in military procedure had been made in the last few years). He also gave the source for purchasing wooden trainer rifles. These are excellent. ap- pearing models, they cannot bs distinguished from a regular ‘Springfield rifle at twenty-five feet. The American Legion also “loaned a dozen real Sprinfield rifles, These were issued to the Seniors who come under selective service soon. This is to give them the opportunity of becoming familiar with the mechanism end the Gare of the rifle as soon. as possible. A stage dressing room off the gym was converted into an armory and military headquarters. Mr. Smith, the janitor, built wall racks for tho rifles. All rifles were numbered and’ a sup- ply sergeant put in charge. Student MP's under the HUD TY Sere Beant are in charge of the armory each hour. These MP's also have monitor duties in the corridors of the building.

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sda ou Lty Tits mS, PACULTY Wa. De Keyes--Principal, History, ITilinois Wesleyan University--B.A.--University of eo Bee --University of Colorado, Catherine Smith--Commerce, English. Illinois State Normal University--B. fd. Elizabeth Stadtman--Commerce, Illinois State Normal University--Bachelor of Ed. Lois Bottenfield--Latin, English, University of Illinois--B. A. -- M. A. Me. d. Nicol--Agriculture., Tllinois State No¥mal Univers Se -B. Ud.--Lowa College, State University of Iow James Holley--Science, L PE: State Illinois State Normal University--B. Ud. -- Columbia University, Aimes, Iowa. ae Turner--unclish, Mildred Schulzse--Mathematics. Illinois State Normal University--B. Ud. Mil then Wlvera tise oBachelor of Music e6ur --Coach, Social Science, euayal Tliinois state Teacher's Collere--B. Id. Miss Caroline Gouwens--Home Hconomics, Mr. University of Illinois--Bachelor of Science Sam Braden--Itusic Teachor southern Illinois State Teacher's Collecse -- B. Ed. Jes nod qQ KD

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MAROA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL AND THE VICTORY CORPS