Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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t iMIOt ll«l» AAarge Cross Sweetheart TYRIAN RIFLES The Tyrian Rifles drill team in 1964-65 began reorganizing to es- tablish a new program which will increase its present platoon size to a full company of men. This new program, aimed at the new entering freshmen, is de- signed for the basic ROTC cadet who desires to be a part of a mili- tary-minded organization. The primary purpose of the Ty- rian Rifles is precision drill, but many other areas of the military are emphasized. Having been rec- ognized by the United States Con- tinental Army Command as one of the top seven college level units to be designated as a counter-insur- gency unit, the drill team will, in the future, spend time practic- ing and using military tactics. An- other area of activity for the Ty- rians is close cooperation with the school in such things as the fir- ing of the 75 mm pack howitzer at major sporting events. Because the primary function of the team is drill competition, the Tyrian Rifles have made and will make trips to Tucson, Ariz., Laredo, Corpus Christi and to the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The Tyrians ' marching manual is adopted from the British, Austra- lian and Argentine arniies. Pam Henry Sweetheart New equipment will be one of the team ' s biggest assets this year. The Tyrians will use U.S. M-1 rifles and bayonets and will wear new uniforms including a summer uniform and one adopted from the British 8th Army. i TYRIANS First Row. Jon Kendrick, Bill Burgesser, Bill Olivo, Mitch Mount, Harold Bashore, Mike Murphy, Rick Whisenhunt. Seconc Row: John Young, Jim Scott, Daniel Rhodes, Jesse Webb, Brant Williams, John Bourne, Robert Wekerle. Third Row; Chris Griffin, executive officer; Pam Henry, sweetheart; Tommy Watt, commander; Marge Cross, sweetheart; Danny Brackeen, first sergeant. 27

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Beth Baker Sherry Barnett Judy Biard Ann Boyd Karran Bragg Janyth Carpenter Joy Cox Carol Craven Nancy Crawley Diane Dickson Terry Eisenschmidt Nita England Gaye Evans Susan Evans Sara Jo FoxhatI CorpsDettes The CorpsDettes are the female counterparts to Army KOTC. The group officially came into exist- ence in January of 1965, largely due to the effoi ' ts of Kay Burleson, sophomoi ' e from Friona. Boasting a membership of 45, the women ' s drill team serves as hostesses for the Tech ROTC unit and is sponsored by Scabbard and Blade. Their hostessing duties in- cluded decorating for the annual Military Ball. The present 45 members were selected from a group of 125 coeds who tried out for CorpsDettes. The women were judged by a pan- el made up of Florence Phillips, dean of women; representatives from the Association of Women Students; ROTC members and regular army officers. They were accepted on the basis of personal interviews and marching abilities. In the future CorpsDettes mem- bers will be chosen by the charter members. Since this is their first year on campus, the CorpsDettes are working to become organized and to bone up on their drilling. Led by Ann Boyd, drill commander, the coeds practice drilling twice a week and hope to make their first public appearance at the ' 65 Homecoming activities. They will also begin drill competition next year, and they hope to become affiliated with the national organi- zation in a few more years. The CorpsDettes ' constitution was set up on a military basis, similar to that of Angel Flight. One of the biggest CorpsDettes projects for ' 63- ' 64 was the secur- ing of and paying for uniforms. The coeds had several car washes and a spaghetti dinner to raise money for their uniforms. Though not too active in cam- pus activities this year, the Corps- Dettes hope to add a touch of gla- mour and excitement to parades in coming years. i 19 in( to ne Cheryl Little Shirley Martin Lynn Melton Georgia Parker Margy Randolph Rita Rische Diane Shackelford Beverly Smith Shirley Stafford Becky Wilson Lorrie Woods Vicki Glenn Beverly Grubbs Tricia Hayes Cheryl Hunter Ann Kimbro t 11 i 26 -.

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GIFT Dan Dennison presents a gift to Lt. Col. John Buech- ler, sponsor, at the spring pledge banquet. SCABBARD AND BLADE Scabbard and Blade is the high- est national military honorary leadership society. Military cadets, distinguished by the red and blue fourragere, are selected for mem- bership in the society on the basis of overall achievement, leadership ability and membership ratings. Scabbard and Blade at the Tech level as well as national has a threefold purpose of improving the standard of military instruc- PLEDGES Spring pledges included Joe Murfee, Stan Weath. ers, Lee Williams, Mike Mallett, Dan Dennison and Anson Cagle. tion in colleges and universities, further cooperation between ROTC departments and to foster good fellowship among cadet offi- cers. The Tech chapter, D Com- pany, 11th Regiment, helped the Army ROTC department in the past year by travelling, to area towns and high schools to recruit students for the Tech department and by helping to organize the ( BANQUET Stan Weathers got the privilege of sitting wilh Scabbard and Blade sweetheart Jo Anne Rey- nolds at the spring pledge banquet. CorpsDettes, women ' s drill team. Other activities include helping with registration and preparing for the annual Military Ball and taking charge of the Army ROTC Homecoming float. Members of this el ite group on the Tech campus must be an ad- vanced ROTC student with a 2.0 overall average and be in the up- per portion of his military science class. Jo Anne Reynolds, Sweetheart Tom Austin Tim Bennett Thomas Cox 1 DemFIsi fmrigli i David Current Howard Garrett Dave Kinderfather John Newsome Darrell Phillips m Ken Snider Paul Thompson Robert Thornton Skip Whitehlll Jerry Williams 28 9 in