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From loft to rightEdwin Butcher, HelenaGeo. V. Strong, Helena; Stanley Koch, BozemanHREE Montana boys will receive commissions in the United States army at the graduating exercises at West Point June 13. Two of them. George V. Strong and Edwin Butcher, are Helena boys, while the third, Stanley M. Koch, is from Bozeman. They are now with their class at the academy camp at the St. Louis exposition and will remain there until June 12, when they will return to West Point for the graduation exercises. All three have made splendid records at the academy and their state is proud ofthemGeorfe V. Strong.Cadet George V. Strong Is the son of the late commercial editor of theChicago Tribune. His mother, Mrs. E. V. Strong, resides in Helena. Cadet Strong attended the Michigan military academy at Orchard Lake, Mich., for two years preparatory to his entering West Point, graduating from that institution in the summer of 1900 at the head of his class. During his last year he was appointed instructor in cavalry and horsemanship.Since his second year at West PointStrong has been a member of the West !Point fencing team, which for the pastthree years has defeated six of the 1leading colleges at the interscholastictournaments and the following year hewon the individual championship. Atthe close of the tournament CadetStrong was asked to give an exhibitionbout with the foils before the NewYork athletic club. He is consideredone of the finest fencers West Point hasturned out in recent years. Mr.Strong will spend his furlough in Helena.Edwin Batcher,Edwin Butcher is the son %f Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Butcher of Helena, and is well known among the young generation. He attended the public schools and graduated from the eighth grade into the high school. He continued his course there, graduating in 1839. For a year he worked in his father’s storein Helena and at first intended taking the competitive examination for a naval cadetship. No examination, however, took place as anticipated and asthe examination for West Point was announced, Mr. Butcher became a candidate. He passed with a high average. Physically his percentage was almost 100. While in Helena, Mr. Butcher was exceedingly popular among the younger set and was well known throughout the city.Stanley M. Coch.Stanley M. Koch, the Bozeman boy, who is soon to graduate from West Point military academy, was bornJune 3, 1882. He received his preparatory education in Bozeman entirely. After having finished the graded schools he entered the preparatory department of the agricultural college, from which he graduated three years afterward. The next year he spent In the same institution, being a member of the freshman class. In the fall of ’ 1900 he entered West Point, having re- , ceived the appointment from Senator Carter through competitive examination. There were about 16 or IS youngmen who competed for the appointment and two appointments were made, one of which Mr. Koch received.
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Anaconda Standard
Anaconda, Montana, US
Sun, Jun 05, 1904
Page 45
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