River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-07-01
Company "A Notes


Ernest Peterson received his dis
charge from Co. "A" this week on ac-
count of physical disability. He UNI
derwent an operation recently and
was not physically fit to go to camp.
Russell Vlieland, who was trans
ferred from Co. "A" to the N. G. Go.
at Eau Claire couple of months ago,
when he went to Eau Claire to work,
has returned. He will be re-transfer-
red to Co. "A" as soon as possible
and will go to camp with the River
Falls boys instead of the Eau Claire
Company.
Sgt. Richards requests all members
OF the Company who have seen prior
service to bring their discharges to
drill with them next Monday night
in order that he may credit them with
prior service on their service records.
This is important, since all men with
prior service to their credit will re-
ceive re-enlistment pay.
Six Thousand Motors
Washington, d. C.-Orders were IS
sued last week by the War Depart
n,ent setting aside more than 5000
motor vehicles for the National Guard.
i, includes 1924 automobiles, 1852
trucks of various sizes, 46 "tank'
trucks, 1852 motorcycles, 1,2S0 BIZ
cycles and 1000 trailers.
Lieut.. Dawson wants every man in
fyst-class condition when Co. "A"
goes to Camp so that the Company
will be able to make as fine an ap-
pearance as possible. We predict that
citizens of River Falls will have good
reason to be proud of Co. AS record
at camp this summer, for every mem
Der Of the company is working hard
in preparation for the encampment.
A snappy three quarters of an hour
drill was had on the high school CAM
pus last Thursday evening, and quite
number of people who happened to
he driving by in autos stopped to
watch the boys. Co. "A" is always
glad to have spectators present at
their outdoor drills, and townpeople
are invited to turn out any drill night
and watch the boys go through their
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Monday evening it was raining quite
hard so no out-of-door could be had.
Also when assembly was sounded it
was found that the roof at one end
Of the Armory leaked sufficiently to
interfere with satisfactory drill IN
side. Accordingly Lieut.. Dawson gave
the boys lecture on Military Cour-
tesy, and cautioned them concerning
their conduct while at Camp. 1t is
hoped that the roof of the Armory
will be properly prepared to prevent
the next storm from penetrating.
First Trip to Camp July 10
Co. "a" is going to the state en-
campment for the first time this year
II is the first time in our history that
River Falls has been represented by
a separate unit at the National Guard
encampment, and it will reflect cred
it upon our city as well as upon the
members of the company if they sue
coed in winning honorable mention
in the various inter-company compe-
titions. The boys have been work
ing hard for several weeks past and
are going to do their best to show
what River Falls can do when they
get to camp.
Still Room For Four
There are at present four vacanc-
les in the company, and Lieut.. Daw-
son is looking for four ex-service men
who will join in time to go to camp
with the company in July. Co. "a
should be one of the most attractive
OF the National Guard organizations
as it is a motor outfit, and its manou-
virs will be in the nature of series
OF "joy-rides' instead of including
several long hikes with heavy packs
on your backs. Lieutenant Dawson
is particularly DESTROYS of adding a
couple of men to the company who
have attained ratings as Sharpshoot-
ers or Expert Rifiemen, as Co. "A
will be allowed to enter two men IN
the inter-company rife competition
from which a team of twelve men Will
be selected to represent Wisconsin at
the National Rifle Meet to be held al