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

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GIRLS' DRILL TEAM - iFounh rowl Cooney, Leggett, P. Col- SOD, Ryan, J. Collins, Hendrixson, Sullivan, Kibbe, Adams, lins, Fahrbach, J. Sanders, Gentry, Price, Sault, Heifhecker, Buckley, Stone, Copeland- iFirSf fowl Willeford, Lamb, Mucha, Beach. CThird rowl Sams, Spittler, Johnson, Probst, R. Sanders, D0l'mCll'l, C0I'blf1, Captain Whiteman, l-Yl'lCl'l, Leach, Fl'9Cl'l, Hooker, Harlan, Price, Taylor, Lagenaur. CSecond rowj Simp- Beckman. Linda Whiteman creates all the team's routines. D ' ll d 'fl t k f ' ' BOYS' DRILL TEAM - CThird rowln Pvt. McCleish, Cpl. Jett, Pfc. Hemmings, SfSgt. R. Marsee. fFirst rowl Sgt. Merriman, Sfc. Ehlers, Sgt. Frantz, Pfc. Runciman, Pvt. Horn. CSeconcl Cpl. Schiavarelli, Pvt. S. Marsee, Sgt. Williams, Sfc. Goines. f0Wl Drill Teflm Commander, Mfsgl- Castor, CPl- F05l9l', Several times they march at the home basketball games. 26

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R.O.T.C. prepares for annual Inspection R.O.T.C. OFFICERS - CBack rowj Captain Davis, 2nd Lieuten- ant Schubert, ist Lieutenant Gibbs. lSecond rowb Maior Ed- wards, Lieutenant Colonel Barnett. fFront rowj Cadet Colonel Fawver. Thomas Carr Howe High School has much to be proud of in its R.O.T.C. Battle Group. Cadet Colonel John G. Fawver is the head of the group for the second year. The Howe Reserve Officers Training Corp instructor is M!5gt. Waldemar Mathews. Junior and senior girls are selected by the cadets to be their sponsors. Girls who are interested in be- coming sponsors must have a high scholastic aver- age. They rnust also write a theme in which they tell of their willingness and anticipation to work with the R.O.T.C. The cadet sponsors conduct the Thurs- day dress out inspections and march with the units in parades and at the Federal Inspection. During the school year, the cadets sponsor after- the-game dances, help with decorations for school dances, and check coats and sell refreshments at many school functions. All ot these projects are und- ertaken to earn money tor their annual Military Ball. The cadets spend many weeks previous to the ball making decorations for it. The six cadet sponsors are candidates for queen of the ball. Queen of the Seventh Annual Military Ball was Rossie Bassett. Another highlight is the Federal Inspection in May for which event battle groups have prepared all year. The battle groups, sponsors, Girls' Drill Team, and Howe Band participated in the Inspection at which many honors were awarded. The R.O.T.C. Color Guard is a very active part of the R.O.T.C. Every day they raise and lower the American flag, and display the colors at basketball games. The R.O.T.C. Sponsors are seniors Susan Oswalt, Captain, Jo Anne Beitz, Captain, Jodi Dobbs, lst Lieutenant, and iuniors Susan Campbell, 2nd Lieutenant, Dana Kovac, 2nd Lieuten- ant, and Linda Elder, 2nd Lieutenant.

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Members of the Boys' Rifle Team are CBack rowl Steve Lichten- berg, George Ping, Fred Johnson, CFront rowl Steve Edwards, and Dave Husted. Steve Edwards is captain of this ROTC unit which has competed in rifle matches all over the state. Supplementary groups and teams, organized with the Battle Group, work in coniunction with R.O.T.C. affairs. Each morning, each afternoon, and at every game, and assembly, the R.O.T.C. Color Guard has its work cut out. The guard is always prompt to raise or lower the flag, no matter what the weather. Two fairly small groups, but hard-working, skillful ones, are the Rifle Team and the Girls' Rifle Team. The boys' team is commanded by Mai. Steve Ed- wards. Edwards and Paul Davis were members of a five-man team that won a match at Culver Military Academy this past summer. The boys learn to fire in standing, kneeling, and prone positions. Miss Dorotha Kirk is the sponsor of the ten mem- ber Girls' Rifle Team. The girls are instructed by MfSgt. Waldemar Mathews on the R.O.T.C. Rifle Range. The R.O.T.C. Drill Team marches at the Federal Inspection, at some basketball games, and in pa- rades. The team practices handling their rifles for many hours. Unique in- Indianapolis and Marion County is the Girls' Drill Team, forty-four members strong. Nearly two hundred girls tryout for the team. MfSgt. Mat- hews, the sponsor Mrs. Helen Sharp, and Linda Whiteman, team commander, judge the girls on their appearance and marching abilities. The girls march in parades, at games, and at the Spring Federal Inspection. Members of the Girls' Rifle Team are CBack rowl Carol Holmes, Lana Coughlen, treasurer, Margaret Harville, Pat Watson, tFront rowl Linda Sayre, president, Barbara Shurts, vice president. Miss Dorotha Kirk is faculty sponsor of the team. Girls' Drill Team Captain Linda Whiteman Cwith capel boards the bus with other team members leaving to march in a down- town parade. The team also marches at Federal Inspection.