Oklahoma Military Academy - Vendette Yearbook (Claremore, OK)

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The Regimental Staff When an lnfantryman, and a finished musician at that, can switch his allegiance to the Cavalry and still come out on top as the Commanding Officer of the j regiment in his senior year, that man surely must have something on the ball. Such is the record of Cadet Colonel Iohn E. Horne, commanding the First O. M. A. Cavlary Regiment. Whether leading the varsity orches- tra, the field band, or any unit in his command, Colonel Horne stands out for his efficiency and his earnestness of purpose. His has been an excellent record ever since he enrolled here five years ago as a Rabbit of early high school ageg and his rank today is a testimonial Miss MARIANNE CLAYCOMB Worthy of note among those who would aspire to suc- Sponsor ceed him. The Regimental Executive is well cast in the person of Cadet Major Iames P. Knox, who has just enough of the hardboiled tendency to see that a regimental order is carried out as issued. No unit functions well without a thorough Plans and Training Officerg and Cadet Major Earl Olmstead is admirably adapted for the job he holds on the regimental staff. Cadet Captain Ioe Ieffress has functioned as an efficient Regimental Adjutant on all occasions during the year, an assignment which seems to have been a 'gnaturalf' While the supply problem is more or less routine, an excellent detail-man in the per- son of Cadet Captain Charles A. Holden Ir. has had the S-4 post during the year. The Non-Commissioned Staff Was composed of Warrant Officer Alton Wagnon and Sergeant Major Stanley Schiff. I3 . , Ji .. . ' .'-.Je- Eighteen

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Q I :YL THE COLOR GUARD Seventeen

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The First Squadron There must be something singular about musicians, for even the first tvvo squadrons of the regiment are commanded by men who are outstanding members of the band and orchestra. In Cadet Major Iohn Tatroe, the First has a leader who has demonstrated his ability to be such in many ways. But unlike most men of his talents, Tatroe is not a temperamental musician turned into powerg on the other hand, he is one who sizes up his task in the right Way and sees to it that his squadron is on the jump. All of which may account for the good work done during the year by the members of the First J, Squadron. In this organization are the tallest men of the regimentg and While it can not be said, without .showing partiality, that they lead in all other Ways, it is MISS HELEN BERG safe to say that they will compare very favorably with Spomw. the best the regiment has to offer. The Squadron Adjutant of this command is one who has proved himself well fitted for his assignment. In Lieutenant William R. Hanna, Major Tatroe has an officer who tries every moment he is playing the martial game, and the squadron has ample reason to be proud of its staff of leaders. ' c It is not often that a two-year man can pull himself up from the ranks to the grade of Sergeant Major, but that is the record of Hugh McKee who heads the non-commissioned staff of the noble First Squadron. Hailing from the southern precincts of Arkansas, this quiet young man early demonstrated a tendency to be a good trooperg a fact which ac- counts for his present position. !f'f1+wga-. . 3529 7' , f f--H---A ' Nineteen