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Show The ROTC looks back on a year of varied activities and achievements. achieve-ments. This year the Annual Cadet Hop was held despite the bad weather that usually occurs in the middle of semi-formal dances. Brilliant decorations were laboriously designed, de-signed, following the theme of In-try In-try Spearhead to Victory. The Officers' Saber Team and the Junior Drill Team have won city-wide city-wide acclaim for their skill and precision. They were invited to many of the lodges and clubs in Salt Lake where they were heartily heart-ily applauded for their efforts. On May 9 the ability of the battalion bat-talion was displayed for Captain Benson, inspecting officer. Awards were presented by various organizations organi-zations in Salt Lake to the honor cadets. On May 15, the ROTC participated partici-pated in a celebration of the 2nd anniversary of the WAC, and received re-ceived official thanks from Brigadier Briga-dier General Morris Berman of the Ogden Air Service Command. On May 20, the Officers party was held on the estate of Dr. and Mrs. G. M. Howard, parents of Lt. Col. Gordon Howard. Various games were played by all. Refreshments Re-freshments were in abundance. Chief cook and bottle watcher was Sgt. Redmond. Seven promotions were made to the commandants staff last week. The following were promoted to the grade of captain: H. Marvin McNeil, Sharon Clark, Bill Mc-Clure, Mc-Clure, Jack Goalen, Farrall Fairbanks, Fair-banks, Arthur Johnson and Bob Steisel. Sgt. Redmond has informed us that next year South will have rifles of the Enfield or Springfield Spring-field type, rather than the dummy training rifles now used. We would like to take this opportunity op-portunity to thank Sgt. Raymond for his untiring efforts in the interest in-terest of the cadets. The awards the honor cadets received have, to a certain extent, depended on the instruction and aid given by Sgt. Redmond. |