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

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CRACK SQUAD at ir -A' Every year a group of sixteen cadets is selected from among the best drillers to be members of the Crack Squad. These sixteen are taught the drill and must mem- orize each movement as the entire drill is conducted Without spoken commands. The squad practices constantly to -achieve snap and precision. New movements are put in and old ones omitted from time to time so the work never becomes a com- pletely fixed routine for long. As the calibre of a school is reflected by its students, the crack squad so reflects the timber of our drill. Only by constant hard work can one hope to maintain his po- sition on the squad as there are many others who are Willing to take his place the minute his drill loses its snap and precision. The squad for this year was progressing according to plan when the sudden de- parture of Lt. Colonel Rudolph left us temporarily stunned. Under the able leadership of our Battalion Commander work was resumed in an effort to turn out a good squad. With the coming of Warm Weather practice could be held outside after soupie rather than after taps in the gym. The cadets who are not actually in the squad but are following behind and learning the drill are helping their chances to get on the squad in case of absence of any member and are prepared for next year. So our advice to future cadets who don't make the squad at the first is to keep plugging. Turner Koupal Rosenbaum Sadowski Pearson IQing Thomas Martin Maftiny Nusholtz Tl'0Wb1'if1S9 Hoffman R. KODDGI Jerome 1311551175 MClVIille11 Nelson J. I O O Forty-three

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V ' .' ' 'Sv - ' ,' if' ' 4. .ali Y ' V 1' ML, 'f 1 f2YlfseLL!f2 f-1-l .' 1-H: ' ,YA , ' 1 1-f ' 'L ' ','fQ1yfX- .-:L f-we ' ., 1, vi I-leabgfwfsa' l-LV Company Commander: Cadet McAl'roy. Guidon Carrier: Cadet Kapson. First Squad: Cadets Berson II.. lircker. Black. Gordon. Silvernigel. Rosenbaum 'W. Second Squad: Cadets Mclbonald. 1-lutchins-in, 'Wong'er, Cook. lfool. Third Squad: Cadets Soderburg. Goldman L.. Schultz, Norrix, Beller, Balzer, Hoffman E. COMPANY -A' -ki -k This year G Company has made remarkable progress, in all the things into Which they have ventured. During the school year they have worked harder, bringing higher averages and more responsibilities. When football season came around, G Company entered into it. As a result, they divided themselves into two groups and had a game, in front of the cadet corps. During the basketball season the gym gave G Company a safe and happy playground, where all the boys spent many happy hours. Finally when spring came, and the track season was opened, the boys used the athletic field often, as Well as the baseball diamond. Under the supervision of Captain O'Neal, the G Company cadets have earned merits and passes. And the three ranking cadets are: First Lt. lVlcAboy, Second Lt. Hoffman E., and First Sgt. Balzer R., have helped considerably in making G Com- pany outstanding in Drill and Inspection . Forty-tivo

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l N l l l l.f .-. Spot on tie. Colors! Prepare for Inspec-tion! Ten! Shut! Move your compzmies off! Report! Elbows in! Pass in review! Pounding the slab. Still pounding. The Four Horsemen . Forty-fovlu'