Ball High School - Purple Quill Yearbook (Galveston, TX)

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. ,T Za 211105012 GSW' From left. David Hal- fant. Battalion Fxvvu- tivfl Officvrg Charlvs McClelland, Adjutantg Donald lloldman, ln- tfllligrcnm- 0ffiCPTQ H. J. Mathis. Plans and Training Offirffrg and Howard Northrutt. Supply Officr-r. Thi- Staff assists the Com- mandvr loontvrl in opc-rating tht- Battal- ion. C0614 Xgluarof From left. Nval Madden. Color Guard Sc-rgzvantg Norman Hon- divkson. Carl Valot. John Kara- vostas, and Wlaltm-r Kelso. The Color Guard prvsvnts Colors at many svhool and vivir' e-vents as wall as hearing tho National. Stalin and llall High Flags in ROTC functions. 66 C! 0122122 CII? UQ czffafon 3 Lt. Colour-l Ronny DclaRo a a led the Ball High ROTC in one ll' most Siivm-ssflll yr QI history, I

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5730.7 'QW Q C 4. 6' dba X 'tfx '1 I. -fi TQ awgftjff :Sw x' as fi ty K2-'f Q li, ' 1 S .3 QS u '1ff,?, le, MC '-4 ,U rye I sf 'Z we 'fllllllrwitfte 4 ,i ,i A, ,J',l.S liqklj In ff J ,I 2 'We ' 16141 95:5 Q 'J The purpose of the Reserve Officers Training Corps is to teach and encourage discipline, respect, and courtesy, to give the Cadet a knowledge of and an interest in military affairs and methods, a knowledge which will be of great value to him in his later endeavors, whether it be military service, a career in the military, or in everyday civilian life, and to pre- pare the Cadet for his compulsory service or for his college courses in ROTC which will result in his reserve Army, Navy, or Air Force commission. The Ball High Unit of the ROTC has completed its twenty-first year of service to Ball High and to its Cadets. It has fulfilled all its missions and has been completely successful in bringing honor, glory, and respect to the proud Ball High name. This year has been a very busy one for Ball High Cadets, and has seen the innovation of the first Order of the Pershing Rifles group in high school circles of the nation. From this Pershing Rifles group has come the superb Drill Team which has performed so well in Ball High,s name and has brought respect and admiration to it. New this year also were a third company for the ROTC Battalion, a Junior Drill Team, and an Officers Training School for Corps leaders. With such functions as the traditional annual Military Ball and style shows, turkey shoots, picnics, drill exhibitions, and presentation of decora- tions and awards, the Cadets of the Ball High Corps have had a busy and fruitful year. The Ball High Reserve Officers Training Corps has lived up to its great reputation this year, as it will in many years to come.

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