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

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play an important part in R.O.T.C life BOYS ' DRILL TEAM — Back row — Castor, Nonweiler, Smith, Sweet, Payne, Schnepp, Binney, Krauss. First row— Smith, Glover, Scott, Jinks, Cox, Goines, Estes, and Stith. Throughout the year, they march at many games. ' !: , El p %y ' M JV •• ' «i-i il - i llli ffi m ' -: ' ] mum ■ AWiM «i ::;:j:vg| : 1 HI ' : •• « ■■ iiM ■M ihm H GIRLS ' DRILL TEAM — Back row — Harrell, Mansfiel d, McMillan, Goodwin, Powell, Bevis, Bruney, Collins, Overmyer. Second row — Kightlinger, Wolfe, Michael, Abigt, Burreli, Walter, Roberts, Rouse, Whiteman. First row — Capt. Phillips, Bolander, Howard, Todd, Jeffries, Greeson, Pheasant, Raeber, and Miller. Page ;

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Keen competition, practice, and promotions R.O.T.C. OFFICERS— Back row— 2nd Lt. Rahn, M Sgt. Buck, 2nd Lt. Fawver, 1st Lt. Heath, 1st Lt. Arment, 2nd Lt. Schaen, 2nd Lt. Pendleton. Second row— 1st Lt. Ehrlich, Capt. Granecki, Capt. Scholl, Capt. Barkdull, 2nd Lt. Keen. First row— Capt. Dennison, Maj. Donald Johnson, Col. Shick, Maj. Stewart, Capt. Dennis Johnson. Enrollment of R.O.T.C. is 16f. of the total num- ber of boys enrolled at Howe. The pm-pose of R.O.T.C. is to prepare the cadets for their term in the armed forces after graduation. Cadet sponsors march with the unit at parades and Federal Inspection and conduct an inspec- tion of the corps on Thursday, at which time the cadets are required to dress out in full uniform. The six sponsors were screened by a faculty com- mittee, inspected by the student body, and chosen by the cadets of the corps. During the school year, the cadet corps worked at many functions to earn money for their sixth annual Military Ball, which was held in March. Honorary invitations were sent to President Ken- nedy, Governor Welsh, and Mayor Boswell. Cadet sponsors were candidates for Queen. On Federal Inspection Day, May 23, 1960, sev- eral outstanding cadets of the corps received awards for their excellent performances. At the Veterans ' Day Parade, the girls ' and boys ' drill teams placed first in the city competition. R.O.T.C. SPONSORS — Col. Midge Austin, Capt. Dotty Shake, 1st Lt. Sue Oswalt, 1st Lt. Rosemary Bassett, 1st Lt. Joanne Beitz, and 1st Lt. Nancy Bowman. Page 26

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BOYS ' RIFLE TEAM — Back row — Barkdull, Edwards, Stewart, Kitchen. Front row — Shick, Donald Johnson, Denison, Dennis Johnson, and Scholl. Rifle teams learn to ' flre with precision The boys ' rifle team, sponsored by M Sgt. James H. Grandy, achieved a record to be proud of this year. To become a member of the team, one must have experience in firing, and be in the second year or above of R.O.T.C. Practicing three times a week using a single shot .22 rifle under the direction of Maj. Dennis Johnson, the team has shown excellent performance against strong competitive teams. Two of the most powerful teams that Howe overcame were North Central High School and Culver Military Academy. In the preliminary city match and the Randolph Hearst match, the boys ' rifle team placed first in total points while four boys ranked among the top ten R.O.T.C. marksmen in the city. The 1960-1961 girls rifle team has existed for four years and is under the direction of Miss Kirk. To become and remain a member of the girls ' rifle team, the girls must maintain a record of no fail- ing marks and must not miss more than tlxree practices, which are held on every Tuesday after school on the rifle range. Cadets from the boys ' rifle team coach the girls to help them improve their skill in firing the .22 rifle from several positions, such as prone, kneel- ing, standing, and sitting. Although competition is scarce, the girls are ready to compete against any other girls ' rifle teams. By increasing their ability, the girls en- courage the boys to fire more efficiently, too. w n? GIRLS ' RIFLE TEAM— Back row— Sharon Richards, Mary Deeter, Margo Garman, Becky Carter, Rita Scott, Nancy Carroll. Front row — Susie Dobbs, Cyndi Stevens, Sharon Van Sell, Linda Combs, Roslyn Hohn. With the exception of North Cen- tral, Howe is the only high school in the city that has a girls ' rifle team. Page 28