Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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BKTTKLIOn nOTES. BATTALION NOTES Work on the High School Battalion has begun very successfully. It is the lai-gest in numbers that the High School has ever had. At the beginning of the drill year we had three large companies composed of seven squads each. Shortly after the Christmas vacation the battalion was re- organized by our instructor, Major Mc- Mahon. We now have four companies, each composed of five squads. We have been considerably handicapped thus far by lack of proper equipment and also time. At least three periods a week should be devoted to military drill. Per- haps in the future what we had hoped for this year may be a reality. Nevertheless, in spite of these perplexities, we have ex- pectations of turning out one of the best battalions of recent years. The follow- ing officers and non-coms constitute the roater as it now stands: Major, William S. Wallace; Captain Co. A, John Reid; Captain Co. B, Carl Peter- son; Captain Co. C, Reuben Draper; Cap- tain Company D, Wilbur Batten; Adj., Roger Arnold; 1st Lieut. Co. A, R. Loubris, 1st Lieut. Co. B, W. Garniss; 1st Lieut. Co. C, F. Snyder; 1st Lieut. Co. D, A. Anderson; 2nd Lieut. Co. A, T. Dinan; 2nd Lieut. Co. B, T. Lally; 2nd Lieut. Co. C, A. Lyons; 2nd Lieut. Co. D, H. Hancock. Non-Commissioned Staff Sergt. Major, R. Dolbeare; Supply Offi- cer, C. Buckman; Color Sergt., E. Frizzell; Supply Sergt., O. Quimby; Mess Sergt., F. Bowman. NON-COMS: Co. A-lst Sergt., C. Carr; 2nd Sergtt., D. Sawyer; 3rd Serj t., C. Ward; 4th Sergt., H. Pasqualino; 5th Sergt., F. Grant; 1st Corp., F. Corcoran; 2nd Corp., A. Sweetser; 3rd Corp., F. Ma- roney; 4th Corp., J. McPartland. Co. B.— 1st Sergt., H. Moncricff: 2nd Sergt., F. Walsh; 3rd Sergt., F. DeFazio; 4th Sergt., M. Wing; 5th Sergt., C. Quinn; 1st Corp., F. Talbot; 2nd Corp. T. Jazuka- wicz; 3rd Corp., L. Anderson; 4th Corp., R. Smith; 5th Corp., G. Cole. Go. C — Isit Serg ' t, R. Surriette; 2nd Sergt., J. Anderson; 3rd Sergt., W. Heus- tis; 4th Sergt., R. Clemons; 5th Sergt., E. Dade; 1st Corp., T. Patterson; 2nd Corp., L. Corcoran; 3rd Corp., F. Robinson; 4th Corp., W. Mason. Co. D-lst Sergt., G. O ' Neill; 2nd Sergt., S. Levine; 3i-d Sergt, R. Batten; 4th Sergt., W. McBrien; 5th Sergt., B. Hall; 1st Corp., E. Fuller; 2nd Corp., H. Feindol; 3rd Corp., B. Finney; 4th Corp., W. Wana- maker. Battalion Notes At the Medford High School Annual Prize Drill on May 9, 1919, a Special Competitive Drill, in the Manual of Arms, was held by the High Schools of Greater Boston. Medford High School offered a large sl-.ield to the winning school, and three individual prizes to the three best cadets on the floor. Medford, Stoneham, Wake- field, Woburn, and Glouce.ster wore repre- sented by teams. The Wakefield team consisted of Ser- geant George O ' Neill, Capt. Raymond Bat- ten, Lieut. William Wallace, and Alternate Lieut. John Reid. These cadets showed that they had spent much time in practis- ing by having the entire team on the floor the la.st time out. Wakefield won the shield and besides this honor, Sergt. George O ' Neill won the second individual prize. Much credit should be given to Major Braxton, as his special instruction was, in a great part, responsible for the success of the Wakefield drillers. CAPT. JOHN A. REID. 22

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