Omaha Technical High School - Torch Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Tweiijjou, Commerce Winter Quarterly 'Yup ltuwf.I. Ile-rnmn, R. I'e-vel-ku, A Kohn, Mr. Wemlland, A. Pregler, J. Svedja, C. Horne, D Crawford, Iinttmn Huw-.l. M1-Callie. ll. 'l'uylm', W. Munson, D. Dunn, E. Cooper, R. Groman, E. Munson. 'l'. Dudley. THE BAND pg NE. of the newest and most successful organizations in our school is the militar fcglgfl relatively small but under the efhcient leadership of Mr H W Wendland the band has made a splendid showing. lt has been a means of stimulating interest and enthusiasm in our athletics, both at the rallies and at the games: but promises to take even a greater part along these lines when the football season opens next fall. The band also had an opportunity to show what it had accomplished during the quarter by giving a concert at the Auditorium, February 28, on the occasion of the school party. f 5' Y band which was formed last fall. The number of boys signed up for this work is The band's chief purpose, however, is to furnish music for the regiment on regimental drill days. As yet the band has had but few opportunities to play for the cadets, but now as the weather becomes more favorable, our regiment will soon be found stepping right up to the music. Mr. Wendland was leader of his college band for three years, and of the Second Regiment Band of the N. N. G. for four years. Besides this, Mr. Wendland has also been affiliated with other bands in Nebraska and Colorado.

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Commerce Winter Quarterly Tw.,'f'2'f,'ff,,,.e . ,. . JB 1-'ff'f'i.i,, .M ,,., .2 Wagga-5, - ... fE.,'!1::zf--'isa - iliirzt 'ifiaitiliiiih 1 B. Brown I W. Crnmei' E Hnracek l.ieut. Adj. lflajor, lst Battalion Ar-ting Soc-mul Lieutenant Qll2lI'fCI'l!l2lStCl' I THE REGIMENT A HE Regiment had its inception in the spring of I9I 7 when two or three of the older boys, and several members of the faculty, Mr. Scriven, Mr. Drummond, Mr. Voll- mar, Mr. Detring, and Mr. Delzell in consultation with Principal Adams, started a voluntary Battalion, composed of three companies. We started from the bottom to build our regiment. There were no experienced men except a few of the faculty who had some time or another received military training. The regiment was a new organization and like any other organization, it took time, patience, and skill to get it into proper shape. We had to start our drill with the old discarded riHes that were probably used in the Civil War. They were rusty, bent, and broken. .That so much has been accomplished is due to the fact that every officer and every man has entered into the work with the spirit of co-operation, good will, and earnestness. Continued on Page 27

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