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Show Cedar Youths Receive Passing Grades In Navy ROTC Test Three students of the Cedar City High School have taken examinations ex-aminations and have qualified from the standpoint of scholastic qualifications, to enter the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps, according to Pratt M. Bethers, principal of the school. Two of the boys are members of the senior class at the high school and the third is a graduate grad-uate of the c!ass of 1955. The senior students are Jerry Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lee. and Clayton Petty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Petty. Eddie Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Miller, a 1955 graduate, is the other boy. These three young men have taken the tests of the NROTC" program and have scholastically aualified. In the event too many qualify in the stnte further tests will become necessary to eliminate elimin-ate down to the number to be accepted. On th other hand, if the number of qualifying young men in the state is bo.'ow the maximum to be accepted In the program, these three young men will be taken Into the program. Under the NROTC program a young man Is sent to the school of his choice to study for four to five years, depending on his m -Jor with all expenses paid bv the Navy. While studying, of course they must take Naval science and participate in the NROTC program pro-gram on the campus. During the summer months they should be required to participate par-ticipate in extensive summer , cruises as a part of their training. train-ing. At-the time of graduation' thf ' youths are then commissioned officers In the Naw and must serve for a period of three years. Two Cedar Cltv boys are now under the NROTC program. Bethers Beth-ers indicated. Gerald Bradshaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sherwtn Bradshaw, and Dale Perkins, son Iof Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Perkins,, l are presently studying under this i ' program. J |