Mackie Cadets
Rahway, NJ United States
Founded: 1953
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CORPS Photos
Minor T. Johnston, the founder and director, assisted by Harold Johnston, began the great job of teaching all interested youngsters from the Rayway the art of drilling and drumming. The buglers were taken under the wing by William Carrig, bugle instructor, who was confronted with the teaching of a group of youngsters who had never handled bugles.
During the winter the Corps really began to take shape. It was during this period that the Mackie Cadets Booster Club was organized, consisting of mothers and fathers of the members and other persons interested in the Corps. Money was raised for all equipment through their great work and by spring they had a Corps completely equipped, through very inexperienced.
It was not until Memorial Day 1953 that the Corps made their first appearance. They had a very successful year, sponsoring their first field contest in the fall. The winter was spent in feverish preparation to be ready for the following season.
The corps was sponsored by the J. E. Mackie Post 437, American Legion of Rahway. For the 1954 season they Corps had 10 color guard (captains Joyce Strupals and Mary Baskerville), two drum majorettes (Barbara Bellinger and Barbara Brown) and 24 instrumentalists.
The corps disbanded when its key members hit the age of 18 and the organization could not move into the senior division.
[Submitted by Jacqueline L. Swain - June 2009]
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