Roosevelt Military Academy - Rough Rider Yearbook (Aledo, IL)

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B Company, under the capable leadership of our Commandant, Capt. Pem- brook, and our company commander, Cadet Major Nelson J., fought hard to maintain and further the tradition and achievements which the previous cadets of this company have passed on to us. Nelson J. was supported by Cadet Second Lt. Jerome, Cadet Master Sgt. Martiny and Cadet First Sgt. Rosenbaum R., all of whom aided him through the difficulties which a company commander is sure to encounter. This year, as in previous years, found B Company trailing A Company, as the beginning of the third quarter approachedg but keeping up her glorious traditions we B Company men blazed a trail of glory through the third and fourth quarters. The cadets of B Company found pleasure in working for and under its com- pany commander, Nelson J., Who proved himself a capable leader beyond any doubt by assuming responsibilities which no previous company commander was ever called upon to assume. The calibre of our Saturday morning inspections increased in ratio with its number. We proved ourselves the best drilled company on the parade grounds as our records will easily show. Our academic standing was not quite up to par though we had many men consistently making honor grades. The B Company of this year Wish the cadets of next year's B Company and all who follow in their footsteps all the success and enjoyment that We enjoyed this year. Thirty-nine

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C COMPANY ak ak ir In its second year C Company has shown on many occasions, its spirit and drive, which is growing to be a tradition. Many handicaps have stood in C Company's way, the biggest-the change over of Company commanders when Cadet First Lieut. Krohn was called to duty by Uncle Sam. He was replaced by a valuable leader, Cadet Captain Thomas, who has done a fine job. C Company is proud of its active part in varsity athletics. It placed three men on the first team in football, three men on the first ten in basketball, three eagle- eyes on the rifle team, and four of the seven lettermen in track, were products of C Company. Three members of the Crack Squad are in this company also. Having some tough luck by losing barracks inspection by a couple of reports many times this year, C Company made up for that by overwhelming its two rivals in Academics for the second quarter. We made twice as many points as the other two companies made all together-a true representative of hard-driving C Company. C Company is led by Cadet Captain Thomas-our company commander. A graduate from a position of first sergeant in C Company to Battalion Adjutant is Cadet Second Lt. Phelps. Non-coms in the company are: Cadet First Sergeant Martin, Cadet Staff Sergeant King, Cadet Sergeant McKee, Cadet Privates First Class Nelson L., Jagiella F., Taylor, Clausen, Kelly T., Lowry, Balzer F., Howell and Nicholson. To the C Company of next year, the graduating seniors leave their best wishes for a great company and hope that they will carry on the fight and drive that can have only one ending-success. Forty-one