The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-30
Citizen Soldiers Are Arriving at Fort
to Spend 80 Days in Training Camp
More Than 500 to Take Oath
of Allegiance at Retreat
Thursday Night

North Dakota's first Citizens Mil
itary Training camp opens at Fort
Lincoln Wednesday.
Bismarck today is the Mecca for
fore than 500 boys from the Da-
Dotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Kansas, and Nebraska; who will don
army khaki at the c. M. T. c.
On foot, BY flivver and sedan, and
by train, the young men from seven
states are trekking to North Da-
okta's historic fort, where they will
take oath Of allegiance to serve
their country for one month.
Colonel E. M. Norton, C. NJ. T. c.
commander. today said that all was
in readiness TO receive the BOYS.
The recruits Wiz report to 4 sl5e-
cial tent south Of the barracks,
where they will be processed Wednes-
day. Processing consists of creden-
tial examination, assignment to COM
pany and tent, and the issuance Of
uniforms and the fundamentals Of
the schoo! of the soldier.
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The first real taste of army life.
the regular routine that will last
for 80 days. will start with the
reyeille gun Thursday.
Only one extraordinary ceremony
will differentiate Thursday from the
days that are to follow. At retreat
at $50 p. M. the 5OO-odd boy soldiers
will take their oath of allegiance at
a special formation on the parade
field.
While more than 600 boys have or
ders to report to the camp, rejec-
tions, cancellations and other factors
will cut the attendance to approx
mately 525. according to Captain Ar
mold w. Shutter.
North Dakota's camp will set a
record, Captain Shutter believes.
Since the establishment of the camps
by the federal government. no camp
held in the United States for the
first time has ever equaled or ex-
cceded it's quota However, the North
Dakota camp gives every indication
of more than equaling it's quota.
Fort Smelling, this year, bettered
its quota for the first time, Captain
Shutter pointed out, showing that
Fort Lincoln has set a mark for
other posts to challenge.
Dances Arranged
Each Of the c. M. T. C. companies
will be given the use Of the post
gymnasium for company dance
during the period they are in camp.
Owing to limited space, and the
large number Of young men ex-
pected in camp, bat one company at
a time will be able to attend these
dances.
The camp hostess is arranging
with local social clubs for the at
tendance of young ladies from Bis
inarck and vicinity.
Following the baseball games to
be played each evening in the Twi-
light league of the camp, a varied
program Of entertainment will be
put on at the stadium, beginning at
8 p. m. Bismarck time. Special fea-
lures will be provided each Saturday
evening. This entertainment will in
clude band concerts, mass singing,
amateur stunts, readings, minstrel
shows, boxing, and wrestling.
Moving pictures will be shown at
the post gymnasium Tuesday, Fri
day and Sunday evenings, begin
ming at $3.50. The films are provided
by the army moving picture service
and are standard films Of high char
acter and entertainment value. AS
there is certain expense in secur-
ing these films, not covered by army
appropriations, an admission of Is
cents is charged. This is the only
feature provided by the camp to
which admission is charged.
A trip to Lake Isabel is assured.
Through the courtesy Of citizens Of
Bismarck, transportation has been
arranged for the entire camp. This
trip will be made Sunday, Aug. IL,
starting from camp at 8 q. m. and
returning in the evening. Aquatic
events will form an important fea-
ture Of the day.