Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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ROTC instructional staff. Lt. Col. George L. Witt, Master Sgt. lames A. Bergman, Sgt. First Class Chester Foe. and Sgt. First Class Guy G. Jensen. The Davenport High School ROTC unit may well look back on one of its most successful terms. The year marks the establishment of an instructional setup that better fits the purpose of Junior ROTC units — that of teaching citizen- ship. In accordance with this idea, monthly in- spections are conducted to teach the impor- tance of personal neatness. The winners of these compete in the semester inspections; the one winning the most times is given a semester ribbon. Cadets winning the first semester awards were Charles Myers, senior officer, Vlash Pullos, senior, Robert Browning, junior, and Robert Sass, sophomore. For service to the unit beyond the call of duty, merits are awarded. The holder of the highest number of merits is given one of the Chicago Daily Tribune medals. Receivers of the award at the end of the first school semes- ter were Charles Myers and Bob Slavens. Medals for the most distinguished cadet were awarded to Max Wortman, sophomore, Willis Rosing, junior, and Jay Terry, senior. The coveted Veterans of Foreign Wars medal was won by Robert Felsted. 28

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Working at the card catalog aro Bob Froe- man. Willard Nowman. Charlotte Curtis, and Jeanette Peckenschneider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.” But whatever student needs may arise, libra- rians Miss Dunlap and Mrs. Goss are on hand to help find material in the excellently equipped library. Student co-workers assist in obtaining required data and in performing tasks to keep the library at a high standard. The formal dedication of the ever-growing Naumann book shelf was one of the library's headline events. The stimulation of good read- ing and the encouragement of valuable study habits are two services given annually by the library. While everyone at the table studiously reads his book. Gene Newell selects one ol the volumes from the newly installed Naumann Memorial Shelf. 27

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First semester medal winnors. Front row: are Robert Sass. Robert Browning. Jay Terry. Max Wortman. and Bob Slavons. Second row: Willis Rosing. Robort Felsted. Vlash Pullos and Charles Myers. The instructional staff at the beginning of the year included Lt. Col. Witt, Capt. James Anderson. First Sgt. Doyle C. Wood, Sgt. Berg- man, and Sgt. Jensen. Sgt. Wood left the staff and was replaced by Sgt. First Class Chester Fee. Capt. Robert L. Eaton, not in the picture, joined the department in February. To teach precision and coordination, em- phasis is placed on drill and the manual of arms. Each cadet is issued a rifle and made liable for its care, thus instilling a sense of responsibility. Through all of these activities within the department the staff furthers the general edu- cation and citizenship of each cadet. Using one of Ihc instructional models. Sgt. Bergman lectures to the junior class on the determination of the grid coordinates of various points. 29