At South High School (1941-1944) we had a nine-ort rifle range. Sergeant William Zebulon Slay would write permission slips for us to go to the rifle range instead of study hall.
Although there were rifles on the range, which were usually used, we would if we wanted to, bring rifles from home. Rifles were carried through any entrance to the school building and were supposed to be taken directly to the armory. Sergeant Slay never seemed upset if instead the rifles were stored in our lockers until we came to the range.
Ammunition could be purchased in the armory or could be brought from home. I brought my bullets from Ed Speulstra at South Pearl Hardware.
Shells could be stored in our lockers. Boxes of shells might fit in a shirt or jacket pocket. Loose bullets were carried in a right front trouser.
Our parade rifles were Springfield Model #1903 (without the striker). We always had to keep these in our lockers on the day before and the day after the parade. Strikers were not difficult to install, the only problem was if the firing pin got away, it would stick in the plaster on the ceiling.
Our PMS&T was Lt. Col. Hill and our regimental commander was Gene Amole.
Kenneth L. Loney