US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Eustis, VA)

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-O Fort Eustis-'40-D -Fort Eustis CMTC JAZZ ORCHESTRA EDWARD B. HOPKINS, HA , Piano CARY S. ZEHMER, G , Saxophone TALLMAN F. HUFF, MB , Saxophone MORRIS A. ROSEN, AH, First Violin JAMES VV. ARNOLD, DH, Saxophone HARRY A. LAVVS, JR., UD , Drums STANTON A. MEADS, JR., G , Banjo M U S I C The CMTC was decidedly musical this year and clamored for instruction in every- thing from pianos to harmonicas. The band was with us always at drill, church parade and religious services. VVe remember it, however, chiefly by reason of the stirring music it gave us during the reviews and Escort to the Colors, and with its help we learned to do 1-2-3-47' in proper cadence. 7 At parades the band's favorite selection was that grand French parade march which had its origin during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, Sambre et Meuse . This was rendered at every parade. The Gate City Marchi' with its medley of Southern airs was also another favorite. H The band had its little jokes, but the morning the CMTC entrained for home, the joke was on the band, for it had a set program of sentimental tunes appropriate for the oc- casion, ending with Home Sweet Homeu, just as the train pulled out. But this program was rudely interrupted by the sudden stoppings of the train for five or six CMTC students who came running after it, just as during the month the same students came running out to reveille just in time to be counted present. The CMTC orchestra furnished excellent music for the dances and acquitted itself with credit on each occasion of its appearance. Page' JVz'z11'ry-jizfs' .VNNVV,V-VNN.V.V-VJ.lYN-V.1.VNN.1N.v.vN.vNJ U . . . .VN V. 1 4 - 1 1 4 A

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Fort Eustis- O-D -Fort Eustis -I im 'Z JF i' i' THE SVVIMMQING POOL' Among the additional facilities prepared for the CMT Camp at Fort Eustis during the training season of 1926 was a concrete swimming pool 120 feet long by 50 feet wide, ranging in depth from 4 to 10 feet. The pool is situated in a depression in the vicinity of the Club House of the post and only a few hundred yards from the barracks occupied by the students. It is surrounded by a 10 foot walk and below it is a shower bath room for the use of the swimmers immediately before entering the water. Electric lights have been installed over the pool so that it can be used after sundown. A diving board has been installed at the deep end in addition to a diving platform which is 8 feet above the water level. The water is furnished from the post water system which is sterile in itself and treated frequently for sanitation purposes. In addition to this the pool is entirely emptied period- ically and Hushed out. ' Wliile it was planned early in the year to install the pool for this year's training season, it was not until June 3 that an actual start on the work was made due to the fact that the necessary facilities had not been at hand prior to that date. From that date on the work was rushed, construction taking place even at night. The tank was actually available for swimming purposes by July 15, seven days after the arrival of the CNITC candidates. It was not officially opened until July 22 to permit installation of a shower room. All of the work in connection with the construction of the pool was planned under the supervision of the Assistant Quartermaster in charge of Utilities. On July 28 the CMTC Aquatic lV1eet was held in the pool with Company ' C B ' , winning the most points. ' Page Ninety-.fix . .v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v V . . . . . . . . . . . mv. .v.v.v.v.vmv.v.v.v.mv-v.v.v.v.v.vmv.v.v.v.n n , I