Citizens-soldiers at Jefferson Barracks wear regulation hobnail shoes onto the dance floor, and their partners don't seem to mind, although the results to dainty dancing slippers are sometimes disastrous.
By the number, Salute ! Members of Company "D" at the Citizens' Military Training Campat Jefferson Barracks receiving instruction in the proper method of saluting, while Second Lieut L. Smith of Toledo, Illinois, corrects mistakes.
Twenty covered army trucks, each seating 20 youn women, are used convey visitors, from South Grand boulevard to the C.M.T.C. dances at Jefferson Barracks.
At the top, a group of the camp members, the citizen's slouch gone from their shoulders, stand at attention while the band plays the "Star-Spangled Banner," officially ending the camp's annual summer session. Ray G. Slack of 4210 Bingham avenue (right below) recieving the Training Camp Association's annual award for meritorious achievement from Col. Joseph A. Atkins, commanding officer at the barracks.
At the top, a group of the camp members, the citizen's slouch gone from their shoulders, stand at attention while the band plays the "Star-Spangled Banner," officially ending the camp's annual summer session. Ray G. Slack of 4210 Bingham avenue (right below) recieving the Training Camp Association's annual award for meritorious achievement from Col. Joseph A. Atkins, commanding officer at the barracks.
The trainees took time out at noon for a hearty meal of baked beans, tomatoes, salad, bread and apple butter, served cafeteria style and with a minimum loss of time.
Citizen soldiers at the C.M.T.C. in Jefferson Barracks put their best foot forward during this march which was toward the mess hall yesterday for the noonday meal.
The line may be a bit ragged and the step a trifle uncertain, but it must be remembered that these C.M.T.C. youths at Jefferson Barracks first got acquainted with army hoonail shoes July 2.
Many veterans from the Middle West area will have occasion to remember Jefferson Barracks which, during the world war a widely used recruiting headquarters.