Wichita State University - Parnassus Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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N l930 a charter was granted to the University Saber Club by the National Society of Scabbard and Blade, honorary military fraternity, desig- nating it F Company of the Seventh Regiment. 'This action was the result of the efforts of original club members-Major Grant, then PMScSfTy Lt. Col. Harrie S. Mueller, an alumnus of F Company, First Regimentg and University faculty members. The National Society of Scabbard and Blade, only military fraternity recognized by the War Department, was founded at the University of Wis- consin during the school year of l905-06. Purpose was to further the cause and interest of military training among college students. lt slowly spread to the campi of other midwest colleges. lt has 82 chapters with more than 25,000 members. ln seven years the local company has initiated 94 cadets into active membership and l4 promi- nent officers into associate memberships. For the first time this year the chapter inaugu- rated an award of a medal given to outstanding basic course students of the unit, The award, made on a competitive basis, was given during the annual spring competition. North Carolina State College was host to the Twentieth Biennial Convention held November l8- 2l at Raleigh. Delegate of the Wichita company was its captain, Glen Soderstrom. This year F-7 entered the National Society's rifle competition, firing against teams from more than 30 schools. Pictured at left are officers, upper right, Herman Frankenberg, first lieutenantg Glen Soderstrom, captain: Bob Strain, second lieutenanty and Cramer Reed, first sergeant. Members are: Top left, Ioe Hildyard. Second row, Henry Onsgard, lr., and Gene Klingberg. Third row, Sherman Culbertson, Quincy Lee Brown, Robert Woods, and Pat Adams. Fourth row, Bob Perry, George Hinkle, Iames T. Lee, Iames Hamilton, and Austin Gafney. Fifth row, Hal Kelley, Bill Ramsay, lack Sharp, Roger Whit- comb, Dean McDaniel, and Frances Voegeli. Sixth row, Dick Price, Max Billinger, Ir., Lawrence Newton, Louis Garrett, Charles Kinsey, and Robert Lowe. Not pictured are Don Small and Frank Foree. Founders Day was observed this year with a dinner at the Allis Hotel. Lt. Col. Mueller and Lt. Col. Robert H. Barrett, PMSCST, were speakers. The annual dinner dance was held April 30 when the fraternity aided in honoring .... HONCRARY COLCNEL .... Mary Cies, chosen last fall by senior members of the unit's advanced course. She was formally presented at the annual Military Ball held De- cember ll. Her aide for military functions was Cadet Lt. Robert Woods. lt was her honor to rep- resent the unit and school at all military social functions in the city. E29 HONORARY COLONEL MARY CIES

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SCABBARD AND BLADE O F F I C E R S Glen A. Soderstrom ..,...7.........,............................., ...,................... C aptain Herman I. Frankenberq ........ ...,.......... F irst Lieutenant Robert E. Strain ......,....7,.,... ..,.,... S econd Lieutenant Darwin Cramer Reed i....,.. ..........,.. F irst Sergeant E281

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