ROTC Training Center - Sand Yearbook (Camp Custer, MI)

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Loot Little drops of water, little grains of sand makes a dirty rille. NVhat's youah name, Sahgent. CAPT.--HXfVl1I1f are you sweating about McClintock F MAC. -Aiglxlifbllt a pint a minute, sir. ' SUCH NERVE SHOULD BE REWARDED Youxo rXDjl I'AN'l' Uloizrisfzingf a tdegrczmj- NVliat d'y know about this bird! 'VViring for an extension of his ANVOI.-Collect. IVl1izz Bang. Cttsroxllik- XNf'l1icl1 way to the hosiery department, please P I7I.OORWAl.liliR fan v.r-.v0Ia'it'rQ--- Right turn at the next aisle, sir, forward about twenty paces, lcft oblique, forward, left turn, halt, and it's tl1Cl'C.H'-ld6 lI.S'. Vl'lI.0SSll2 ,Cro lzcr rcfzzrucd lzcroj- lJon't wear all your medals, Henry, every- body will.look at them instead of at my new hat! -St. Louis Po.vt-Disjvafch. I.lliU'I'lCNAN'l' Hicks Cjnxt 1'cf1o'ucdj-- Y' know, it may be a coincidence but the month after I landed in France the Germans asked for an armistice. - Ca1't001z.v. NO'l'IClCsf.-'Xll members of this detachment will have their clothes pressed at least once each week. The supply ollicer will furnish barrels for enlisted men while their uniforms are being pressed. :Xpply between 23:45 and 2-lh. to supply ollieer.-I.c.v I?va11.r Jozmzv. , On the range a party of students were tiring their first course. The sergeant in charge noticed that one of them, a man named Smith, was missing the target every time. At last quite fed up with the man's had tiring, the sergeant went across to him and told him to go and shoot himself. The man disappeared. .-X few seconds later a report was heard from the spot where Smith had gone to. The sergeant hurried to the spot and shouted, Are you there, Smith? Yes, sergeant, came the replyg I've missed again. -ll lz'is: Hang. Reel Dope SATURDAY INSPECTION MAJOR lJ1cHokVrv- XVhere is the balance of your rifle? . TVIAIIONICY+HXVllj', sir, this is all that was issued to me. . VVhat do you think of the following for students at this camp? Lincoln, XVilson, Taft, Bryan, Dewey, Ford, VVebster, Sheridan, Gibson, 2 VVrights, a Livingston, and even Moses. Then I will say we are some religious with a Churchman, Goodfellow with a Soule, a Parsonage on the jordan with a Bell, Harpe, Piper and Lampman. a Goodman, Godwin, Good, and GoodCasl'ell. XVe also have Deers, Buffalo, and a Stockmaster, 3 XfVolfs and 2 Young, a Fox, a Badger, and 3 Martins, a Bird, Heron, and a I-lenn, a liisher and a Fish. A Rose, 2 Reeds, a Bush, a Maple and 2 Garlick, Snow and XVater, and a Hill. Also one Say and a Story, a Sullivan, Johnson, and Gans, a Beard, Barber, and a Wfhitehead, 2 Sterlings, an Opal, Starr and some Steele, Orr. VVe also have plenty of color with 7 Browns, 1 NVhite and a Green. NVe have a Mill with 5 Mil'lers, 6 Smiths, a VVagner, Tanner, Cook, Tinker, 2 Stewarts, and a King. Could you ask for more, or why this camp is a success???? ' 30

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My General Orders Are l. To accept my discharge and take all Government property in view and beat it home. 2. To accept my discharge in a military manner, keeping always on the alertland observing that it will not be revoked before I get out of sight or hearing. 3. To take the fastest train home, and not stop at any military post on the way. -l. To report all latrine rumors that are nearer to my headquarters than my own. 5. Not to again quit civil life after properly discharged from the service. 6. To receive. believe and pass on to my children all statements confirming General Sherman's idea of war. 7. To talk to no one about re-enlistment. S. ln case of the presence of a recruiting officer to sound the alarm. 9. When the girls are home to allow no soldier or military person on or near my post. 10. ln all cases not covered by instructions to claim exemption. ll. To salute all officers who aided me in obtaining my discharge, all llud- weiser and Brandy not cased. 12. To be especially watchful at night and to allow no one to pass without buying a drink. School of the Soldier Heels on the ground and as close together as your army shoes permit. V Feet turned out equally and at an angle of 45 degrees. 'Remember that the 40 degrees doesn't mean Fahrenheit. The recruit will discover that his shoes are seven or eight sizes too large. This is for emergencies. ln case of a sur- prise attack he will be able to retreat six or seven sizes without deserting his post. Knees straight with the dimples horizontal. Hips drawn in without any Hawaiian flourishes. There are no ukuleles in the field music. NVeight of the body distributed evenly on both feet. That means your own feet. Chest arched and inflated like stock in a Pennsylvania munition factory. Skull erect and chin drawn in so that the battery commander won't catch his spurs on your .-Xdam's apple. liyes straight to the front. You are there to drill and not to flirt. Try to shove your head through the roof of your hat. You can't do it and if you do it the QM. department would soak you SlSl.75 for a new hat. liars must be kept within the ranks and as close together as the conformation of the soldier permits. Arms hanging naturally at the sides, with thumbs folded neatly along your money pockets, which should he as empty as a last year's hird's nest-and gen- erally are. i In standing at the position of attention the soldier should be natural and not rigid. VVhen properly executed the position is normal and the soldier is just as' comfortable as an ant on a hot griddle. 29

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MAJOR CAPTAIN XVARIJ fat officers' I1It'.S'.S'D-Hh'VCll, what kind of butter is this? BARNICT'l'-Ufillltl stripe, Major, it's had six months overseas. CAPTAIN lJARs'r-J'Wliat does R. O. T. C. stand for? S'rUnicN'r fiRliliNXXlAY-'-HRLIII off to Chicago, sir. l . To Z. To for any str 3. To -l. To 5. To 6. To left by the Another Version of General Orders MY GENERAL ORDERS ARE. take charge of all spuds and gravy in view. 4 wash 1ny mess kit in a military manner, keeping always on the alert ay monkey meat that comes within sight or hearing. report to mess sergeant all food properly cooked. repeat all seconds immediately. V quit the table only when satished there is nothing left to eat. receive but not pass on to the next man any meat, cabbage or beans ollicers, non-commissioned officers, buck privates and K, 123 in the mess hall only. 7. To talk with no one while my mouth is fulluof soup. 8. In case of lire in the mess hall to grab all eatables left by others in their escape. 9. To allow no one on or near me to eat faster than myself. . 10. In case anything is left unlocked to allow every one to steal evervthing in the line of chow. l ll. To salute all beefsteaks, chickens, pork chops, and liver not cased, 12. To be especially watchful at table and dtping the time for eating to challenge anyone who gets more prunes than myse t. 311 1+