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Shovin' Off for Guard Training at Camp Dodge
Iowa state guard Company L prepares for a two week training period at Camp Dodge joining northern regiments from Dubuque Waterloo Cedar Falls. The unit leaves at 7 35 a m by North Western joining Clinton company with a July 22 return. The First regiment from southern Iowa starts July 23 with riot control drills rifle and submachine gun practice under Army police. Gov Hickenlooper and army officials inspect mid training. Pay and allowances align with army rank plus one dollar daily.
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Iowa State Guard
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Guard
North Western
Clinton Company
Dubuque
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Philip T. Chandler
Albert Reifschneider
Dale O. McRoberts
Cook
Cedar Rapids
Iowa National Guard
Otto I. Roenningen
Ames
Regular Army
Jefferson Barracks
Earl C. Wickham
Marshalltown
Arthur L. Johnson
Ida Grove
Lester W. Melsha
Richard A Wager
Velman Luse
Elmer Kelly
Pvt. Kelly
Coast Guard Artillery
Tech
Leonard Kelly
France