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

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B BB3 R.O.T.C. DRILL TEAM Back Row— Cp . Waugh, Cpl. Canada, Pfc. Israel, Cpl. Horton, Com., M Sgt. Nuckols, Cpl. Lucas, Sgt. Buck, Pfc. Keen, Pfc. Powell. Second Row — Sgt. Hendrickson, Sfc. Heath, Pvt. Castor, Pfc. Callings, Cpl. CuUings, Cpl. Miller, Pvt. Holmes, Pfc. Hauschild, Sfc. Manning. Front Rott!— Pfc. West, Cpl. Stith, Sgt. Ping, Cpl. Fulford, Pvt. Estes, Pfc. Fitch. In 1959-60 the boys ' rifle team brought several outstanding honors to the Howe R.O.T.C. unit. The team took first place award in the city meet and ranked among the top 30 squads in the entire Fifth Army Division. A .22 caliber rifle is the weapon with which the boys practiced their firing on the range. Although the girls ' rifle team, spon- sored by Miss Dorotha Kirk, had little opportun- ity for competition, the girls improved their knowledge and use of weapons by firing on the range each Thursday after school. The boys ' and girls ' drill teams represented the R.O.T.C. corps at several school and civic func- tions. Captain Lynn Ann Phillips and co-captain Jane Platte called out commands to the girls ' drill team as they practiced in the gym every Tuesday and Thin-sday morning at 7:30. These quick step- ping girls entertained at football and basketball games throughout the year. They also had the opportunity of marching in various downtown parades such as the Armed Forces Day parade and the Veterans Day parade. For its command performance in the Veterans Day parade, the Battle Group received a 50-star flag. At the Fifth Federal Inspection in the spring of 1959, the unit won an honorable rating. Marching units practice long hours GIRLS ' DRILL TEAM Back Rotv — Clapp, Oliver, Duncan, Cronau, McCoy, Frazier, Simpson, Lich, Green, Imle, Elder, Nauta. Second Row — Carson, Callahan, Meredith, Goodwin, Spargur, Howard, S. Phillips, Kelly, Peterson, Shaner. Front Row — Capt. L. Phillips, Beck, Wiegmann, Kutche, Burk, Campbell, Deeter, Patterson, Co-capt. Platte.

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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.

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, % - «4 • « t • Back Row — White, Austin, Kockritz, Kirk, Harsin, Kish, Hildreth, Cord, Norton, P. Cox, Coulter, Endsley, Bill- hymer. Carter, Ackelmire, Chenault, McBurnie, Fortner, Englehart, Witsman, Whitaker, Fotiades. Third Row — Partington, Hunter, Lashbrook, CofFm an, Hargate, Con- way, Wickes, West, Graves, Guidone, Muterspaugh, Wim- mer, Zunivvalt, Schweiger, Fields, Cronau, Caldwell, Highlighting the choir ' s activities this year was the March concert produced jointly with the In- dianapolis Philharmonic Orchestra. This type of performance was a first in the choir ' s history. Meredith, Crandall, Skaggs, Cheney, Rogers. Second Row — Cook, Cox, Kim, Applegate, Christie, Baker, Edwards, Kelly, Bailey, Ettner, Burns, Stevenson. Kapp, Banta, Mabel, Xelson, Fields, Leonard. Front Row — Keller, McClellan, Dearth, Stith, Brown, Hatcher, Beights, Dugan, Brittain, Steinmetz, Francis, Shoemaker, Carson, Haugh, Newman, Cantwell, Wiegmann. May Pageant, Senior Vespers, and Commence- ment. Programs for the P.-T. A., the radio show, Young America Sings, and all-city choir festivals were also part of the choir ' s full agenda. Choir members sing with Philharmonic After the opening number, Finlandia, by the Phil- harmonic Orchestra conducted by Mr. Michael Bowles, the Howe Choir, under the direction of Mr. Frank Watkins, sang four a cappella selec- tions. The orchestra and choir combined on Hal- lelujah from Mount of Olives and The Last Words of David. Prologue in Heaven from Mefistofele, with Mr. William Kennedy as soloist, climaxed the evening ' s performance. First period every morning the Ho ' e Choir is hard at work rehearsing for one of its many en- gagements. It is difficult to believe that these people dressed in ordinary school clothes are the same songsters who, garbed in their brown robes and gold stoles, add a touch of formality to various occasions. This select group of vocalists is com- posed of students chosen from the boys ' glee clubs and Choralaires, an all-girl choral unit. The group entertained, as is the annual cus- tom, on the Monument Circle during the Christ- mas season, at the Christmas Community Sing, student assemblies, the May Music Festival, the ■ ' Come on, you ' ll be late! Nick Fotiades and Stan Carter rush Fran Billhymer so they ' ll be on time for the choir ' s performance at the Christmas Community Sing.