The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
KENOSHA'S0WV
BEST IN CAMP
Troop E Back Home Again
After Winning Big
gest Triumphs.
PLACED TN EVERYTHING

Loaded down with honors and laur-
els and triumphs and victories and
everything else that is accorded to the
best cavalry troop at an encampment,
Troop E, 105th Cavalry, "Kenosha's
Own, is back in Kenosha again after
two weeks at Camp Douglas. 1t was
the best encampment in the history OF
the local organization. Capt. John u
Alexander is commander of the troop.
The list of their accomplishments
at camp reads like the war citations
Of a regiment, and, if anyone should
ask anv Of the Kenosha troopers,
they'll see that citation in battle
had nothing on Troop at Camp
Douglas when it came to showing
how things really are done by a~good
cavalryman."
Troop E was chosen from Troops
A, B, C, E, F, G, Service, and Head
quarters, as the standard bearer for
efficiency in drills, promptness In for
nations, general cleanliness of per-
sonnet, sanitation of kitchen, and
stables.
Read EN- All.
Citation numbec two gave Troop +
second in competition platoon drill,
first going to Troop C of Milwaukee
The local platoon WAS commanded by
Lieut.. Melbourns Rahedeau and 1st
Sgt. Ax,ell. All movements OF :av-
airy. both mounted and dismcunted,
were used.
Citation number three: tied with
Troop A Of Milwaukee for third place
in field meet.
on officers test ride, all Troop &
officers participated and all finished
with mounts in good condition.
Throughout the camp period Lieut..
Earl Hall was in charge Of stables
and animals and Lieut.. Rabedeau look
ed after personnel and uarters.
Everyone Had A Share.
1st Sgt. Albert Axtel1 exercised OK
cellent control over his domain, as
sisted by Corporal Lawrence Madden,
more commonly known as Corporal
Spike" at the clerks job. Corp. Mad
den won first place among the clerks
of the camp for his work. Sgt. Ever
EFT Vance handled the mess of the
troop, assisted by cooks Arthur john
son anu JOuu 1OoSOA. ~ w e'o q A~A-
ton at camp that no member OF
Troop-E was ever hungry.
Supply Sgt. George Crandall and his
assistant John Smith, who himself is
former sergeant of Troop E, kept
their own ends of the work on top
throughout the two weeks. Stable
Sgt. Ames, and assistants, Saddler
"Bill" Heating, and Ted Gostynsky
kept their stables in such shape that
the commanding officer of the 105th
Cavalry ordered vall other troops in
the regiment to use the stables of
Troop E as a model for the period Of
the encampment.
Sgts. Jimmie Johnson, Guidan, Joe
Hildebrandt, and Bill Basteen proved
their efficiency as line sergeants and
were at all times ready to step out
and take command Of their platoons.
And Still More Honors.
Corporals Bert Persons, Vern Erick-
son, Jack Lacrosse, Steve Tomczak,
Bill Nelson. and Fred Fries did their
squad commanding in great style,
Troopers Brose Moony and Charles
Druktines were detailed at the begin
ming Of the camp to take care Of Rev
ellie and retreat guns and fire all
necessary salutes. Both were former
members of Battery E, 120th Field Ar
tillery.
The Kenosha troop broke camp ear
ly on Saturday morning of July rs,
leaving Camp Douglas at 1880 p. m.
and arriving in Kenosha at six o'clock
in the afternoon. The horses return
ed in perfect condition and this fact
alone reflects considerable credit to
the men in charge. All horses were
at Camp Williams before midnight
The troop will now continue its reg
ular scheduled drills on Monday and
Thursday nights. Visitors at Camp
Williams on drill nights are given