Maxwell Community High School - Rocket Yearbook (Maxwell, IA)

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1940-The Shadow-1941 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY The Llst Regiment The Llst Regiment originated in the year 1928 with a membership of thirty- nine. The charter members marched brave- ly into Captain Mingle's class for their starting drills and they drilled long and faithfully on the A B C's as well as on the numbers. The nine Privates, lst Class who have remained loyal to the good old Llst are: Maxine Bloomfield, Ila Brown, Dean Howell, Virginia Johnson, Jean Joor, Mary Helen Oxley, Billy Pearson, Colleen Patterson and Marvin Robertson. The cavalry charged into the first grade where two new recruits enlisted. They were Wilbur Barrett and Homer Nelson. Skirmishes were numerous in the second and third grades but no enlistments were taken. Private Maxine Bloomfield was transferred from the second grade regiment to the second cavalry in Iowa Center for a period of seven years. The advance into the fourth grade proved a success as Private Robert Smith joined the force from the nearby camp, Rhodes. The Infantry attacked the Conrad and