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Show K Jill' V " f! ! 5 jl&i x v 'V ' ' Courtesy Salt Lake Tribuni Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Keith Best and Cadet Major Robert Burton clinch dates for the Cadet Hop with Jean McClellan and Donna Carlson ROTC Advances Steadily During Eleven Colorful Years at South By Joye May Today the South high school Reserve Officers Training Corps functions with proficiency and dexterity through the exertions, ex-ertions, concentration and cooperation of instructors and cadets down through the years since its beginning in September, 1931. 1937 was a momentous year, when Sergeant James R. McNair accepted the responsibility of supervision su-pervision and instruction of the South cadets. So benefacting was the cadet hop in 1938 that the proceeds amounted to a sum enabling the cadets to consign 12 sabers to officers of-ficers of the next year. 1940 was another year which produced brains and broad shoulders shoul-ders in ROTC officers. Last year officers received the right to wear blue and white citations. cita-tions. At final inspection the terrain ter-rain map made by the battalion was highly commended by inspection inspec-tion officers. The First Aid club, which was organized in 1941 and sponsored by physiology instructor, Sarah Kaplin (with Stanley Carter as president), was the first of its kind in the state. Carter is now a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Throughout the ten years of South's ROTC, discipline and cooperation have been of highest regard. Concerns such as these brought about special improvements improve-ments and interests such as the clubs of service, Ushers club and Non Corns club. It was then that between 250 and 300 cadets snapped into attention to begin their military training. These cadets were organized in three companies, "A," "B," and "C," under the directions of Captain Cap-tain Stephen A. Abbott and Captain Cap-tain Newell, instructors, and Sergeant Ser-geant Archie Sheets and Sergeant Cobb, who supervised the drilling. It was during this first year that company "A" was awarded the Kiwanis cup for the outstanding outstand-ing company in the school. The first marksmanship course, consisting of care of rifle and manual of arms, was established in 1933. While the rifles cracked the ROTC band played snappy marches for the drills. Because of the strenuous objection objec-tion that the' uniforms were not flattering to the wearer's physique (especially the "leggins"), arrangements ar-rangements were made to renovate reno-vate the old type uniform in 1935. The cadets that year felt that this was one of the most important innovations in-novations in the history of R 0 T C. The campaign hat, which was said to be passe in 1935, is regarded by the 1942 cadets as "neat stuff,' with the desire for its reappearance. reappear-ance. A week before final inspection George A. Eaton honored the South ROTC when he presented them with the national colors; the battalion flag of blue and gold and a silver drum major's baton. Prior to this, the battalion was entirely without colors. Therefore, the flags were received with appreciation ap-preciation because they were a significance sig-nificance of firm establishment and security, which gave the cadets new pride in marching behind be-hind the colors. 1935 was an industrious year because be-cause of the introduction of the rifle range, which encouraged more marksmen. An advisory board originated in 1937, which later proved to be a tremendous aid in the organization. organiza-tion. This board, consisting of honorary third-year officers, exists today. |