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“290 The Nineteen Thirty-Nine Jack Rabbit Front Row: Arnold Schaefer, Henry Callihan, Robert Kane, Cameron Lane, Robert Riddell, James Mueller. Arthur Vandall. Second Row: Ralph Mernaugh, Vinal Sayre, Lloyd Ptak, Arden Brill, Robert McCormick, Palmer Dragsten, Eugene Ryan. SCABBARD and BLADE S " Believing that military service is an obligation of citizenship " — so begin both the constitution of Scabbard & Blade, hon- orary military fraternity, and the oath which opens each meet- ing of Co. I at State College. At the January 6, 1939, meet- ing, three raps of Captain Cameron Lane ' s gavel brought the company to the hand salute while members were repeating their oath of allegiance. Following reading of the minutes by Sgt. Ralph Mernaugh, Lieut. Robert McCormick, returned convention, submitted by-laws suggested at the conclave. The cadets ' spirit toward their work was typified when one member declared: " Shucks, we don ' t miss meetings if it can be helped. " After the acceptance of the by-laws, Major Rexford Shores interpreted rebel activities in Puerto Rico, a follow-up to former discussions of international pol- itics. The usual theme, plans for an improved future for the ROTC and college, dominated the session from opening to final oath: " We ... do hereby pledge urselyes to perform our duties as officers of the cadet corps of South Dakota College to the best of our abilities . . . " Camfron Lani from the national Lane, Captain; Robert McCormick, 1st Lieutenai tenant; Ralph Mernaugh, 1st Sergeant lmer Dragsten, 2nd I i( ”
