Thomas Carr Howe Community High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Preparing for Federal Inspection, the R.O.T.C. sponsors Rita Biddle, Dotty Shake, Lydia Hildreth, Nancy Bowman, and Midge Austin brush up on their study of army weapons. R. 0. T. C. program gives Howe cadets Under the direction of Commandant M Sgt. James Grandy and instructor Sgt. William Step- toe, the R.O.T.C. cadets learn to prepare them- selves for their term in the armed forces after graduation. The military program, enforced by principles of discipline, not only helps the cadets to realize the importance of respect, cooperation, and dependability, but also promotes a feeling of esprit de corps among the unit. Polished shoes and brass are signs which mark inspection day conducted by cadet sponsors Lydia Hildreth, Rita Biddle, Midge Austin, Dotty Shake and Nanc ' Bowman. To test the cadets properly, the girls themselves must know military details ranging from the nomenclature of the M-1 rifle to the complete chain of command. Battle Group Commander Major Chuck Cald- well presid ed over officers ' meetings at which the annual Military Ball was a major topic of discussion. Assisted by the sergeants, the spon- sors and cadets turned the gym into a ballroom for the evening of March 12. Sponsors were queen candidates, and Honorary Cadet Major Lydia Hildreth was crowned queen of tlie evening. Sgt. Schmidt and Capt. Hoisington award Superior Jun- ior Cadet 1st year honors to Cadet Cpt. Charles Fewell and the VFW medal to Cadet Major Charles Caldwell at Federal Inspection, May, 1959.

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triumphs Merrtj Marketing finds a confused shopper, Susan Schmidt, trying desperately to hunt bananas. Clerks Chris Miller, Ron Banta, Ed Diehl, and Ron West reply, Yes, We Have No Bananas. Janet Fields sings of short- nin ' bread as her fiendish lit- tle pride and joy, Mary Kay Little, tugs at her dress. Act Chairmen— T ie Mania: Ranee Wise, Mary Lou Propps, Klaska Haugh; Merry Marketing: Emily Cronau; Alphabet Antics: Judy Skomp, Betty Harry- man; Garden Gaity: Pat Myers, Janet Campbell, Jane Platte; Musical Monopoly: Carol Vance, Lynda Bell; Merry Marketing: Brenda Halbrooks. Cadaver-carriers Donna Walter, Judy Harsin, and Janet Van Sandt portray Casey ' s Cavalcade of Mournful Melodies. Chorus girls Wes Thompson, Steve Switzer, Dick Woodbury, and Gary Wallace kick high to show off their cur ' es in Alpha- bet Antics. Rock-n-Rollers Judy Dee- ter, Karen Stocking, Pam Butler, and Sharon Miner play leap frog while Nancy Stewart supervises the ABC Chipmunks Judy Craig, Jane Carson, and Betty Hart look contented, but they cause all kinds of mischief during their intermission act. As the closing chorus sings The Re ' ue Is Over, the 1959 PRR ends.

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Back fiou-— 2nd Lt. Tretter, 2nd Lt. D. Johnson, M Sgt. Nuckols, 2nd Lt. Denison, 1st Lt. Stultz, 2nd Lt. D. J. Johnson. Second Row — 1st Lt. Jones, 1st Lt. Arbogast, Maj. Pavey, 2nd Lt. Hawkins, 1st Lt. Bromstrup, 1st Lt. Scott. Front Row — Maj. Caldwell, 2nd Lt. Shick, 2nd Lt. Stewart, Capt. Bacon, 1st Lt. Kemple. training for prospective militarif life GIRLS ' RIFLE TEAM Back Row — Steolting, Rafert, Richards. Huggins, VanSell. BOYS ' RIFLE TEAM Front Row — Back Row — 2nd Lt. Hawkins, 2nd Lt. Dennis Johnson, 2nd Lt. Denison, 2nd Lt. Donald Johnson, Sfc. SchoU, Sfc. Kolsky. Front Row — Maj. Caldwell, 2nd Lt. Shick, 1st Lt. Arbogast, 1st Lt. Scott, Sfc. Manning, Pvt. Estes.