Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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ROTC At the beginning of the school year the Reserve Officers' Training Corps forms its classes into companies. The seniors are the commissioned officers, the juniors the noncommissioned officers, and the sopho- mores fill the ranks. The Officers' Club is formed and sets up the ROTC calendar. The Rifle Team forms and begins practice, while a club is organized by the Drill Platoon. The first eight weeks are spent in teaching fundamentals of drill to the sophomores, with two special days set aside for actual drilling. During this period Mr. Berry is honored by the corps, and awards are presented to outstanding students by him. This is the one time the complete battalion gets together. During the year monthly inspections are conducted to teach cadets the im- portance of personal neatness. Awards are given at these inspections and the cadet that receives the most honors is presented with a semester ribbon. ROTC instructional stall. Captain Robert L. Eaton, Master Sergoant James A. Bergman, Sergeant First Class Guy G. Jensen, and Sergeant First Class Chester Foe. 28

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The Librarians. Miss Myrll© Dunlap and Mrs. Gladys Goss look over a new book. Between two bound covers you can find a vast storehouse of knowledge and enjoyment. Stop a moment and recall all the happy hours spent in reading. Browse through our high school library. Almost any book you would care to read can be found there. Miss Myrtle Dunlap and Mrs. Gladys Goss are the librarians in charge. Students volunteer to act as library assistants. Library Ron Sass. Ann Scheer. Bernice Ekstein, and Rocholla Dixon busily use the card catalogs to help them in their studies. Watching the students. Miss Dunlap makos sure that every- one is working, not whispering. 27

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Merit awards are also pre- sented for service that is done beyond regular duties. The purpose of ROTC is to teach precision, citizenship, and better coordination in young high school boys. Rifles are given to each student and he is liable for its care and ap- pearance. These rifles are used in drills. ROTC Cadets and their medals. Standing are Cadet Major Russell Meyer. VFW Americanism Medal; Cadet Capt. David A. Braack. Cadet T Sgt. James Lindsay. Cadet Cpl. Fred Stricter. Distinguished Cadet Medal (Silver). Seated are Cadet 2, Lt. Kennoth Bridgford. the Chicago Tribune Gold Medal; Cadot S Sgt. Jerry Matzen, Chicago Tri- bune Silver Medal; Cadet Pvt. Kenneth Sheridan, PMS T; Cadet Capt. Oscar Loidenfrost. Cadet S Sgt. John Jameson, Cadet Pvt. Bernard Rosenberg, Neatest Cadet Bronze Medal. 29