John H Reagan High School - Spur Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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iO ' j© wmm w m lm ,y tQ Q» Did you ever forget what day it was? Wednesday or Thursday? At Reagan, students never had that problem. Every Thursday stood out in bright blue. Why? Because it was ROTC uniform day. Seventy Reaganites wore blue pants, blue shirts and shiny black shoes, as re- quired by public law. It ' s part of the course of dress up. We have to be in uniform at least one day out of the week, as required by law . . . the federal government gives us money, so we obey their laws, explained Major Garland Virden. Another thing that stood out about the Texas Ilth Junior Reserve Officer Train- ing Corps, besides their uniforms, was their marching. The drill team won four third-place honors at regional competition March 6 at UT. They (the drill team) can march better than anyone else, and they practice after school every day but Thursday, reasoned Major Virden, on why they won. The cadet squadron commander of ROTC was junior Mike Knight. He directed the activities, ran the staff, and set up the banquet, garage sale, and military ball. How did he get the honor? I appointed him, answered Major Virden. The only problem ROTC had this year was a lack of students. With 70 mtnibtrs Major Virden explained why the decreasi happened: It became more difficult to get transfer from other districts. So, we lost ihi students who would transfer to Reagan ti join ROTC. And district bussing lost u about 25 students. Needless to say, ROTC was not f() everyone. You need to have an interest in the military or aviation. And you need to liki to march or fly, commented Majo Virden. He also added, You ' ll learn a lot. ' ' oi should join just to find out what it is like Sergeant Ernest Cline shows his Melanie Petty and Mark Board slow- The Military Bali Queen and her court: Linda Arldt, Biisey Major Garland Virden Aerospace Ed. I class the gig line ' on a dance at the ROTC Military Ball at the Maxson (queen), Elisa Macias Guerra. and Patricia Johnson. discusses military history ROTC unifortn displayed on a tnanikin Bergstrom AFB Officers ' Club. with a ROTC class, in the ROTC classroom. o I— o Thr Itxjt Ulh Junmr A,, lor,, R()T (rroni r,i» | Rcihc-r. ( tj cn, David Z.mor.. Raymond Wilion, Joe Fer.ihcrlirg, Deborah French. Anihony (.ana. Mike Knighi, MSgi. E. D Clinc. Major Garland Virden. Mark Board. Mar hall Sanderv. Bubhy Fean. Robert Solil. An drea Hervol. James Smilh. Patrick Flynn. Nha Nguyen. Rodney Lempa: (lecond row): Sam fhapa, Bobby Walpole. Richard Walpole. Tony Hcrvnl, (.rcgg (.i.ddard, (dntu Kn,i»lc , Mary Ann T irre . (third ro»): Mario Melendei. Charlei Ruebbling. Davitj Luna. Rots Lighiiey. rharlet Ybarra. Kevin Henson. Rei Engclke. Q. B (enter. Mike Muvlon. Nesie Collins. Patricia Johnson. Robert (ash. Aieerudin Ab dullah. Gerald (iuerra. Allan Shaw. Delia Wells. Marc Ferrari. Luke Fngelkc, Richard (.uerra. (fourth row) Michael San.hr, . Tea ( ameron. Al Black. Kedrick Stanley. Stephen Driskell. Leonard Flor Reggie Jackson. Mike Harris. Steven Robinson. James Penrod. Tomi Griggs. .Steven Sass, Rico Fresch, James Arldt. Marcus Lee. Evandlc Moore. Terry Perkins, Jeffrey King. Henry Vascjuer 120

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ts. Ma rtha Hilario helps Brad Hughes complete a typ fng ' job ' in Typing I class. Wwr (Above, far left): Ms. Ammm Grmbam grades practice sets for her Record Keep- ing tl»«. (Above, left): Library cUrk Margaret Crislip works on book orders in ihe library office. (Left): Librarian Fern Delahoussaye checks circulation at (he library counter. (Above): Having rttreattd of the library. Doug Heavrin browses through the shelves for a good book to read. 03 CD C CO CD CO CO 119

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(Above, far lefi): Rohtri CjiA rcicives ihe Air Forte Association aw;ird from Mj|or Garland Virden (Ahovc. seiond from lefr): Principal Jtmmy Viramonlet prescnii Joe Feaiherling wiih (he Principals Award (Aho e): The Retired Offic Board. (Above right); Anihony Garza receives th Milhary Order of World Wars ascard (Far left): I ' heSoi of the American Retolnlion aw jrd is prt-stnied lo Tony Hei vol. (Left). The Danghteri oj Ihe American Retolutioit iv.ird IS presented to Robert Cash. (Below, left): Mattheu Pearce vworks on an assignment in the cadet orderly room. (Below): oe Feaiherling. Patrtcu Johnson. Steven Sass, Anthony Hervol. Leonard Flores and Mike Knight pass in reveiw at ihe ROTC awards parade April 29 in the Nelson Field parking lot Garland Virden 7D O 121