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

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AIR FORCE ROTC Military exhibitions, balls and Olympics made up the best part of the year for the Air Force ROTC, plus regular Thursday drill. One of the highlights of the year was the crowning of Miss Topflight, Susan Elle. Lt. Col. Henry Gantz, pro- fessor of Aerospace studies made the presentation at the annual Air Force ROTC ball. Also this year Col. George A. Fin- nam, Director of Inspection for the Air University of Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. He visited the campus for inspection and stayed to tour for three days. Scholarships rated high on the list for criteria this year. Skills and abili- ties needed by the AIR FORCE were the primary reason for awarding scholarships this year. Lt. Col. Gantz said. The 1,000 financial assistance schol- arships brought the total of grants made on the program up to 2,000. Of the 1,000 scholarships awarded last year on the nationwide basis, Tech students received eight. Scholarships are retained by a cadet as long as he continues to meet the standards expected of him even if he should transfer to another school. The big event on campus was the ROTC Olympics. Cadets vied for prizes along with Angel Flights. Events were everything from egg race to sack jumps, races and military events. Vr r Hk n 1 M BK v H ■fl 1 Kw ' ftw B - ' ' ■ ' - ■ ' m BIr SUSAN ELLE, Miss Topflight 1966 was crowned at the annual Air Force Ball. Miss Elle was selected from fall and spring sweethearts of the cadet wing. A horticulture major from Lubbock, Miss Elle is a member of Tau Beta Sigma, Alpha Lambda Delta, and Angel Flight. i I The mighty blues of Tech can be seen like a mile line every Thursday afternoon on the marching field of campus. 14 TYME

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11 Members of Scabbard and Blade are (l»t row) Jerry Williams, E. G. Fish, Al Austin, Ben Bradley, Stanley Weathers, Gary Wagner, Rob Dunagan, Ansen Cagle, (2nd row) Lindsey Bradley, Joe Muriee, John Nestler, Robert Sullivan, John Hasse, S. F. Baker and Mike Mallett. TYME II

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Charles Alexander David Bloomer Charles Borders Gary Brackett Stanley Brinkley Don Byrne David Cates Mackie Curry Francisco De Leon Jim Fester Frank Figueroa Gere Gaige Glenn Galbraith Stanley Goodrich Gary Graves William Hammer Paul Honig Don Kennedy Wayne King Andy Kochis Billy Lane David McGendon Jerry Oldham Will Peterson John Pugh Norman Schuesaler John Singleton Richard Ward James Westbrook Jamie White = ARNOLD AIR SOCIETY The Lewis C. Ellis Jr. Squadron of the Arnold Air Society, named after a Tech student who joined the Air Force and was killed flying B-24s over Ger- many, is the distinctive blue and gold honorary for air cadets on the Tech campus. Members of Arnold Air Society must maintain a 3.0 average in ROTC studies and must be willing to give extra effort to various causes. The Tech squadron sponsors Angel Flight and has an annual blood drive. The society objectives are to promote American citizenship in this air age, advance support of air power, further the purposes, mission and tradition of the USAF, create better relationship within and promote the AFROTC. V - LIFE BLOOD Members of the Arnold Air Society sponsor a blood drive making it possible for Tech students and dependents to get free blood when needed. TYME IS