Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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NCO members drill at sports events Drilling, marching, perform- ing in public, and learning about the Army were all a part of the NCO Club this year. llllade up of 27 JROTC boys between the rank of corporal and sergeant major, the organization issupervisedbySgt.John Williams. During the year the group marched at the Northside- Southside football clashes, appeared in the downtown Fort Smith Christmas parade, and per- formed at events in lVlountain- burg and Subiaco. lf a member of the NCO Club could pass the color guard NCO members who pass the color guard entrance test show pride in their country and corps by presenting the flags at the beginning of the Hot Springs basket- ball game. 118 NCO Club entrancefboard and various other tests, he was allowed to join the color guard. This group presented a flag ceremony at the beginning of certain football and basketball games during the year. This group did more than just perform. Members raised money to finance activities with projects such as the bottle drive in the spring. As a climax to the year, the NCO Club had its annual military ball in April. As officers, the members chose: Tom Shone lpresidentlp John Ross lvice-presidentlg and Rick Hines lsecretary-treasurerl. JROTC sponsors Gail Riser, Cynthia Bell, Sharon Rhinehart, Josephine Haskins, Pam Rieder, and Shelia Son- nier perform in Mountainburg. was

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Strains of "Vehicle" were heard by JROTC band committee members, Eddie Mathews and John McAnally as they audition groups for FFICE RS CLUB: Bottom Row-Maledon, Lowder, Alexander, Wise, Williamsj Top Row-Woodland, fha mmt9fV ball- Ste? ell, Haskins, Rhinehart, Sonnier, Riser, McOuain,' Hayes, Hoffman, Newton, Watson, Boone H'10'B1ffHf7 Danfelsf mem' econd Flow-Botteicher, McAnally, Mathews, Lowrey, Reedlf, Clfff0f7- bers of the Wmnmg 1 2 membership in e JROTC Parent's Club of Johnson-Sayers Photo Shop. A th , Newton displays one of the certificates sold to Mr. George Hayes, man- band, tryout before the committee. Officers Club sponsor military ball Crossed sabers forming an arch marked the entrance to the annual JROTC military banquet and ball held on the night of April 30 at the UCT Hall. Cadets and their dates ate at a formal dinner and later danced to the music of "Green River Ordinance," a local band. The purpose of the event was to show cadets the social aspects of military life. lVlrs. Gordon lVlcOuain, former WAC and Parent Club member, helped in planning the evening along with various committees made up of JROTC members. During the year, officers joined other cadets in selling honorary memberships to local business firms. These certificates, purchased through donations, were sold in order to increase membership in the Parent's Club. Officers Club 1 17

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Inspection is an important routine for NCO members in preparing them for a possible future in the army. Here, officer Ross Watson checks Dale Sea- mon 3 knowledge of the im- portant aspects concerning guns and their operation. vm I - .1 Q K V ,AI 1 V 'x vt., X . 0 if S bf K . ai-he v NCO CLUB: Bottom row-Sanders, Bottenhofi' Second row- Hines, Storeyf Third row- Smith, Olsen,' Fourth row-Kellogg, Stanley, Top row-Khilling, Ross, Putman. .Wm NCO Club 779