Palo Alto High School - Madrono Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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Our Cadet Battalion X April of 1917, shortly after the United States entered the war, agitation was started in favor of organizing a military company at the high school. In this Collis Williams was the moving spirit. It was his devoted and unselfish work at this time that made the company possible. Major Bugge of Stanford was not enthusiastic over high school mil- itary training, but promised to send 11s a competent instructor if we were ready for real work. This instructor was Sergeant Jewell. U. S. A., who was killed last year when trying to stop a quarrel between two sol- diers at Camp Fremont. His skill in teaching and his wonderful knowl- edge of the infantry drill regulations soon put the company on its feet. The next year is known to “The Old Guard” as the reign of “Vaught the Good-Natured” and “Parkinson the Smooth.” During the first sem- ester Joe Maloney and Edward Waterman were the senior officers. In February the company affiliated with the California High School Cadets as the Ninety-first Company and new officers were elected: Dixon Clark, captain; Norris James, first lieutenant: William Hyde, second lieutenant. These received commissions from the adjutant general of the state. Realizing that he had a good cadet captain, the faculty ad- viser proceeded to forget the company. Its success during the remainder of the year was due almost entirely to the hard work and executive ability of Captain Clark. In April, 1918, the Palo Alto and San Jose cadets went into camp at Alta Mesa. Pending the organization of the 301st Cavalry at Camp Fre- mont, many excellent officers were temporarily at liberty and the camp commander detailed a captain and several others to supervise instruction at the cadet camp, greatly increasing the spirit and pep of the company. At the beginning of this school year Major Stanley Dougan became commandant of cadets. lie was just the man to put life into the work, lie had had a wide training in athletics, had been a professional baseball pitcher, and had learned the details of infantry drill at the commandants' camp at the Presidio. So many recruits were signed up that it seemed best to divide the cadets into two companies. Maloney became acting cadet major and Waterman, who had rejoined the cadets, was given the captaincy of the I42 1 Company, 'file three commissioned officers held their respective 34

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games l'alo Alto succeeded in winning eight and tying two games. The team finished up with a .500 per cent league average, having won two from Mountain View and lost two to San Mateo. R. Howe and K. Shedd did some noble twirling for Palv and they will undoubtedly show more class next year. Both of these boys pitched several no-hit, no-run games this season. George Green was a great help behind the bat, his cool-headed ness and fast throws to the bases saving many a run from being chalked up for the visiting teams. “Pat Hardeman, R. Herdman and “Booky Hannington also starred in the game. Herdman will be lost by gradu- ation, but the other two will be back in uniform next year and do their utmost to win for Paly Hi. Paly lost the games to San Mateo by narrow margins: the first game was lost by a score of 2 to 1 and the second by a score of 7 to 6. Shedd pitched both games and was better than Hunter, but San Mateo found the weak spots of Paly’s field and a few errors on our players’ part al- lowed San Mateo to put their winning runs across the plate. Stanley Dougan gave expert coaching to the team and showed the boys a lot of inside “dope that helped to win their games. For the first time in many years the Stanford freshmen were taken into quarters by t three straight victories. R. Howe was elected captain for 1919 and with him at the helm and Dougan furnishing the dope Paly should make a better showing in the league games next year. TRACK The only team to win any league championship was the track team. The team placed fifth in the X. C. L. and won the P. A. L. by a margin of ten points over San Jose. The annual dual meet with San Jose was lost by the score of 65 to 45. The post-grads of San Jose did the work for them. Palo Alto’s athletes seem to have the habit of graduating after four years of study and we never have a chance to spring any “dark horses on San Jose. A few of the track men succeeded in piling up good individual scores. Scofield and Waterman led with 20 points to their credit, Carndufif was a close second with 18, Hays gathered in a total of 18, l.eistner 17, Green made 8 and Moore 7. Twelve boys received letters for making a third or better in the P. A. L. Major Dougan awarded block P’s to the following: Chester Carn- duflf, Nathan Moore, Philip Scofield, Edward Waterman, Hartford Hays, George Green, Hugo l.eistner. Lloyd Allen. James Walker, Ralph Herd- man. Allan Charles and Stephen rata. EDWARD WATERMAN. 33

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positions. A series of examinations in I. 1). R. were held. These results served as a partial guide in the following appointments: Slioup, adjutant; Hyde, first lieutenant; Franklin and Proctor, second lieuten- ants; Hays and Wilbur, first sergeants; Deimal, Elmore, Ilindes and II. Walker, sergeants; Ashley, Ilackett, Ramson, Shuford, Smith, Thyge- son, J. Walker, Whitmer and Wilke, corporals. When Maloney left school. Captain Clark was commissioned cadet major. To fill similar vacancies the following men were promoted: James, captain; Proctor, first lieutenant; Wilbur and Shuford, second lieutenants; Elmore, first sergeant; I Tackett, sergeant; Bodley and Buck- lin, corporals. Under the competent direction of Major Dugan the battalion has made rapid progress. Most of the first semester was devoted to calisthenics, army games and infantry drill, with especially thorough training in the manual of arms. During this second semester rifie practice and gym- nasium work have been added. Many cadets who had hardly ever shot a ritlc have been pleasantly surprised to find themselves in a fair way to Passionate love of peace possessed our land When all alone he took his dangerous stand; Undaunted, true, for what he thought was right, He fought alone when others dared not fight. Roosevelt! You with eyes more keen than ours Behind that dazzling peace soft falling stars In France, and lonely, by their light revealed, A swordless soldier on a foreign field! We gave them swords, Roosevelt. At last our youth Joined other youth, and joyfully they’ve won The great world war. You must have heard them call— Americans to whom your words meant truth— And in some soldiers’ land beyond the sun With eager hand, you’ve gone to greet them all. become good shots. WILLIAM HYDE. Theodore Roosevelt DONALDINE CAMERON.