Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-01
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SPECIAL ] IA TRAIN \
l NJ 4 STAFF
Men on State Staff Iowa Ma
tional Guard. to Have
Special Training Be-
fore Camp.
1912 MEN TO CAMP
Webster City Company Will
Send " Men TO Camp
Dodge.
1912 MEN TO CAMP

In addition to thc preparations being
made for the annual cncampment OF
tile Iowa National Guard, to be held
at Camp Dodge on Aug 10 to "a. inclu.
sive program has been prepared for
four days additional training for off
Gers and men of the state staff. The
state staff will assemble at Camp
Dodge on Aug. 6, and the ensuing four
days until the arrival of the whole
guard organization will be spent in
drilling and instructing the staff.
The state staff consists of officers
and enlisted men. who will be assem-
bled from thirty-two cities and towns
in the state.
Total of 1912 Men.
When the entire guard reaches camp.
there will be a total of 1912 officers
and enlisted. men, the whole strength
of the Iowa National Guard, according
to transportation orders issued. Thirty
four cities and towns contribute to the
makeup Of the guard and these will
entrain as follows: 2S4 officers and men
from Council Bluffs, 551 from Des
MGines, 65 officers and men from Cla-
rinda, 81 officers and men from Red
Oak, 40 officers and men from Guthrie
Center, AZ officers and men from Cres-
ton, II officers and men from Shenan
doah, u officers and men from Villisca,
~ officers and men from Centcrville.
50 officers and men from Harlan, AZ
officers and men from Nicola, a officers
and men from Glenwood. a officers and
men from Corning % officers and men
from Sheldon, IS officers and men from
Fort Dodge. one officer from Indian0la,
one officer from Ida Grove, GG officers
and men from Cedar Falls. 173 officers
and men from Fairfield, 60 officers and
men from Dewitt, 81 officers and men
from Washington, Il officers and men
from Burlington, 12O officers and men
from Cedar Rapids. a officers and men
from Dubuque. 1913 otticeH and men
from Mason City, II officers and men
from Ottumwa, 1O2 officers and men
from Oskaloosa. - officers and men
from Webster City. q officers and men
from Storm Lake, 200 officers and men
from Sioux City, II officers and men
from Lemars, 81 officers and men from
Iowa City, SO officers and men from
sigourncy and "a officers and men from
M0ntczuma.
Extra Training.
In addition. to the special instruction
given to the State staff, company mess
sergeants and cooks will be given the
four days extra training.
Plans for the encampment included
five days on the rifle range for each
Mess is to be eaten on the range.
A camp hospital, in charge of medi-
raj officers ad female nurses who have
had extensive military experience, is
ia be established
Several Changes.
Several changes in the OrganiZat ton
OF the guard have been effected during
the past few days. The infantry rcgi
nfent formerly known as the 4th Infan-
Try, l. n. g., and later as the bath In
fantry, has been changed to the 13;:3d
Infantry, !. n. G. Special order No.
~ promotes It. Col. Guy S. Brewer to
Inc rank of colonel and gives him COM
nand of the 1GSth Infantry. Colonel
N. A. FINLEY is promoted TO the rank
" brigadier general and is assigned to
command of tie infantry brigade com
[Dsed of the 16Sth and 133d.
Tie order has been issued authoriz-
Hg the Sam Browne belt for the regu-
lar army officers, but no order has been
issued governing the guard. In the
ibsencc of specific authority the adju-
ant general has assumed that the pro
visions of the regulations that the guard
inform shall he the same as the regu-
ar army, authorizes the wearing OF
he Sam Drowned belt by National
Guard officers.
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