University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Riding ON THE RETURN to the stables in the afternoon they form a single line at Ll. Rawls' command. R.O.T.C. honorary organizations are Scabbard and Blade, the Wildcat Rifle Squad, and the Arizona Rough Riders. The baby of these is the Arizona Rough Riders group. In keeping with the club's aim to stimu- late interest in horsemanship, those chosen for membership 11lLlSt excel in personal merit and riding ability. Scabbard and Blade, a national military honorary for the most outstanding men among the junior and senior advanced cadets, seeks to stimulate military eHiciency and gen- eral scholarship. President was Van Smelker. Ill ILX PAR XDL through the city streets while Tucsonans gather to hear the spurs jin lc and Wat h the orderly lines. Page 11

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MISS MARY ANN CROSS, only woman in the military department, bears the title, Secretary, School of Military Science, and handles all orders from Washington, passing them on to the unit. THE WILDCAT RIFLE SQUAD was hard hit this year with the army running stiff competition for student sharpshooters. Eight of the original fifteen squadmen remained at the end of the season. The Cats were able to enter postal matches with other teams and came through a successful season under the guidance of Captain-Manager, Charles Childs. gig Q QQ Ta! '-?'llIIl 'S ' SCABBARD AND BLADE members are Stan Allen, Dick Brittain, Charles Childs, Bill Kinney, Chuck Lakin, Van Smelkcr, David Sauble Herb Vail, Ioe Walton, Milt Whitley, Charles Bagby, Tim Ballantynci Tom Black, Orson Cardon, Dick Connell, George Gcnung, Mike Ginter, Hugh Hopkins, Bob Johnson, Barrie Long, Frank McGinley, Virgil Marsh, Don MacSpaddcn, Bob Picl-zrell, Gil Proctor, Stan Petropolis. Bob McNally, Fritn Iellcy, Bob Ruman, lack Ogg, Cox Ham, Bill Watson, Bob Coutchie, Elmer Yeoman, Ted Darraugh, and Ed Freimuth. RIFLE TEAM MEMBERS shown are: first row-Charles Whitfield, Dick Porter, Charles Childs, Bill Kinney, Iohn D. McCaleb. Second row-Dick Aldrich, Ted Bloom, Arthur Schaeffer, Iohn Haynes, Capt. I. M. YIlI'l30I'Ollg'll. T -r-PW --Vg ,xi H , 'N , is .J .lg r ii , L,',,,Q,i Wi w pgggzglu li , Q tx? ,y -wrllll. i 1 in il ll ' i B, it ll, il i f1,n.,,.. ii, 2' fra ' 'fam as ,gf ' ' . ....i.. - - ge