Wentworth Military Academy - Yearbook (Lexington, MO)

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Uba RMny other cddeh, Harlan finifc -Hi mtvndad prdar drill mom Infwortmg. TWs drill consish of combat mofKodi. He ij aught fo make of covw, to advance and to fire. No actual -firing is done during thii. drill, however, for nl! the ammunition used is dummy rT-fltenol. Initiative and leadership are required in (hi; wci Sitiiations ariiing in the problems furnished by the Wat Departrr.ent call for qaici think- ing and Immadiata action. Vn cWm (bairt to k«M« ■ MfHWii In Ml (Mt hllHMPrfnnl MUlen ' lilm li, ; iLj U t jNf: C»rft. H p«r4i HM ' ■ Mil 1 Ai Satdk hdRb

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C«d«1 LMtwM jMi IUlmd li lemmtn f tt •)••■ il g»i In t m fmt nmis p»lMp»»ai u m eWcir in Undia M North Aft -l, H DRILL IS a very formal affair. It i; on the dHS fHI that Hwlan leanu much of courtny, diiciphn «nd aiaHnni. H». wiMi hit mtir battalian. is thoroughly schooled in gpcd cltbenitHp, tw«|hf Hfiklfit ptr rMpacf for MfMnbii Md trelntd In iMdtrthlp. Itprrmq io drfll a squ»d It f(w ftnt fnuning in iMdanhip, Throughout the yaar iquad drill and eempcNtien i a part ef tha Mgiiar mijitsfy routina. The piad i» the smoHest milHaty unit and con ticts of nina to twalve inen, two of whotn are sergeants. AN Mir»! ;hfl the personal supervision of members of the military faculty. Although military wort fnlce but one Hour each day, the tra nlnq W ntranslve and much more wrpugh than that found in larger units. Persooal attention is given the individual cadet on the ffliltary field as well ai in the danMbm, and aadi eadat has an equal ehanea to advance to import ant pedMonf In Wantworlh ' s miBtary raalm. In the army, th« navy and the nurina epipt WmtMorth is: Olofffiad by its alumni who have received their co n w i W oa t awdaTia j M ilf aM i

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-k BBCAKFftST Ha»C«kM ' IkUS ' if II I . L tt S iu Stuk C mUM(lM S l il WMte ' WM WliM». «)■ |M 4 ★ S I I ' I ' i: U «A«« WI Mf RoHl Eaffng — in alwayt-popvlar ipwt wl+h Ha ' Ur and fll ' c-w c ddM ' M s Ittv a tinayi • tim fei ijood food n i gccd f l- tfnn. TIm My it Ml ri(«, Mn. M) • ' ■ ■ ■ ' v ff! J P ' - FOLLOWING tha morninq dassM comes lunch time and our cadet ready N eat. Academy menus are always varied and pleasing. Meals are cerafulty planned to suit the naods of all cadets. They are healthful and nutri- tious and just what active, haid worl ' nq boys require. Moel limes are at 7jOO Ilk the morn ' mg, 12:10 and 6:10. Thn schedule Is verted only on Sunday, when dinrwr becomes a moBMlabqp meal served at I2;30. After dinner there is a reciea ' icn period during whicr Marlon and other cadets ntey do pretty much as they choose. The recreation room is s pppu- ler placa rt tW«;fimB.