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HELENA MAN IS ON STAFF OF 39 OFFICERS FOR TRAIN-ING SCHOOL.I HIS FHOGHESS WHS RAPIDLess Than a Year Ago He Studied . and Trained for a Commission !Himself—Greenan Instructed as to Fourth Officers’ School May 15.When the fourth officers’ train-!| ing schools arc opened May 15.First Lieutenant William R. Strong ; of Helena will be one of the thirty ! instructors to be stationed at aIschool on the coast. He is selectedas quartermaster instructor.The honor is highly appreciatedby Lieutenant Strong’s many friends»k_I ,riiI. ilt;* ii In n ii f Stronu.in Helena and iti the state, for less than a year ago he entered a training school at the Presidio and by hard work and a display of expert marksmanship, developed by several years as a member of the Hel-ena Rifle club, he obtained a first lieutenant’s commission.Stationed at ( amp Lewis, he was made a rifle range officer and by careful wrok and study has quickly advanced until out of a camp of several hundreds of officers he was one of 50 chosen to instruct students who will enter tlie officers training school. It is stated the school at Camp Lewis is to be openMay 8.Who May Enter Schools.Adjutant General Greenan yesterday received from Provost Marshal Crowder notice and instructions regarding the fourth officers’ trainingschool. The schools arc established j primarily for the training of en-j listed men, but certain men within the draft age may be selected and | permittde to enlist if they are members of the reserve officers’ training corps who either will complete the senior course this present year or have completed one year’s course.1and since January, 1917. have re-j ceived^not less than 300 hours ofmilitary instruction under the su-ipervision of an army officer. Or, if | they are graduates of educational institutions maintaining a course of j lt;military instruction under the su- * aervision of a detailed army officer who lias received not less than one ,-ear’s military training at same.Men in the draft age upon being toceptgd for the schools, may oh- , ain a permit to attend upon pre- t entation to the local draft hoard t he certificate a- to their selection. I\I(
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Helena Independent Record
Helena, Montana, US
Tue, May 07, 1918
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