Emerson High School - Emersonian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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IV 0. T. C. FACULTY The Emerson R.O.T.C. unit of ' ' 45” was one of the largest ever formed at Emer¬ son. It had an enrollment of 234. A new hour at 10:30 was formed for the incoming cadets. On January 19, in an assembly in the auditorium, Lt. Col. Chauncey H. Hayden, Professor of Military Science and Tactics announced the cadet officers and winners of the Chicago Tribune medals. Lt. Col. Leland Meade Penrod received the third year medal, and 1st Sgt. Robert James El wood received the second year medal. Expert and sharpshooter ratings were given to c ets who qualified for them on the range. The annual Military Baljfc ts held at the Gary Armory on the night of April 7. The awarding of officers’ coj missions and non-coms’ warrants preceded the evening of dancing to the musAoftjHFfrlly Humphrey and his orchestra. Major George Alexander and 1st Sgt. JohnJCrorge received the Chicago Tribune awards for Military efficiency and Scholastic standing while Lt. Col. Leland Penrod and Tech. Sgt. Mike Maragos received the Rotary ' Club’s award. Tech. Sgt. Carl Carnahan was the winner of the American Legion Auxiliary award for neatness. Rifle team presentations were given to Lt. Col. Keith Fink, Lt. Col. Leland Penrod, Capt. Ned Miller, H Sgt. Milan Uzelac, S Sgt. James Halvatgis, Pvt. James Carson, and Sgt. Pat Foster. Fink and Penrod also received awards for firing in the midwest matches at Culver. (Is their anyone of the fairer sex who would volunteer to help Leland Penrod carry all those medals?) Emerson has had quite a few replacements of officers who were in charge of the unit. The year started out with Sgt. Basil Lee and Cpl. Joseph Levy. The Corporal was transferred to Louisville, Kentucky, and Sgt. Lee was taken to a hospital to recuperate from an illness. Sgt. Lee is now back and in the best of health. Sgt. Baxter, Sgt. Holland, adn Sgt. Davidson are now in charge of the Emerson unit. They receive their orders from Lt. Col. Chauncey H. Hayden, Professor of Military Science and Tactics, who is Gary’s R.O.T.C. commander. Emerson has twenty-five commissioned officers this year with one regimental Lieutenant Colonel, Leland M. Penrod, and one battalion Lt. Col. Keith I. Fink. The officers have a great responsibility in setting a good example for the cadets who aspire to be officers some day. Page Thirty