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THE J-TAC
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, i960
Corps Companies
Begin Competition,
Company rifle competition among
the Band, A, B, C, D, and E Com-
, panies will begin this week, re-
ports the. Military Department.
Each company and the band will
have a team consisting of three
.firers and a coach, and each com-
, pany will have only three hours
of practice. The Cadets will fire
: 22. caliber rifles on the • indoor
"range, under the direction of
M/Sgt. Rutherford. The winning
company will receive 50 points on
'the achievement and second-place
winner will receive 40 points.
Men firing on t-he teams must
:nofc be members of the regular
■rifle team nor be on probation,
■They will fire from four positions;
'prone', sitting, kneeling, and stand-
ing, and .will follow the rides of
the National Rifle Association,
Practice for the company firing
■ February 11 will be Monday, 1-2,
Tuesday 3-4, and Wednesday 1-2,
' The same schedule will be follow-
ed next week for the company fir-
ing February 18-.
The regular. Men's' Rifle Team'
will meet tonight at 6:30, reported
M/Sgt. Rutherford.
Los Cobs to Hold
Valentine Dance
- Five TSC coed's will be crowned
, queens of their respective £ eial
clubs Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The
cceassion will be the 19GO Valen-
tine Dance, sponsored jointly by
Los Cobs and the D.&'.T. Votes, one
cent each, will be placed for the
] nominees of each club in bottles
in the college Store, stated Cal-
vin McKenzie, Los Cobs vice-presi-
dent.
Music for the dance will be
furnished either by a disc jockey
from radio station KLIP1 in Dallas
or by the Poly High School Stage
Band, reported MeKenzie, -
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AWARD OF COMMENDATION—President E. J. Howell,
left, pins the Commendation Medal on Captain Joseph Bur-
kett. Captain Burkett was awarded the medal for meritor-
ious service during peacetime while stationed in'Germany,
Corps
Heralds
Big Event Coming April 7
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April 7, 1960 the Corps of
Cadets will have the chance to
see how really good they are. The
Fourth Army Inspector General
will be here for -the annual in-
spection, The Corps has always
looked forward to this day when
they put their best foot forward
and hoping, of course, that they
receive recognition, for a -job well
done.
April 14-18, 1960 Rest period
as we enjoy spring vacation.
April ,21-24 is another proud
time in the life of a cadet as he is
represented at tbe Fiesta Flam-
smc.
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Miss Margaret Dean is the
Corona entry in the Valentine
Sweetheart Contest. The Win-
ner will be announced at the
Valentine - Dan.Qe scheduled
Saturday, Feb. 13.
Star Barber Shop
YOUR FLATTOP. CENTER
153 E. Washington St.
Military Department
Announces Cadet
Promotions
Cadet promotions effective Feb.
2, 1900, have been announced by
the Military Department. Promot-
ed to cadet major are Capt. Bur-
win P. Reed, S-l, and Capt. Jerry
M. Lowrance, 8-2, Battle Group
Staff.
To bo cadet captain" are First
Lieutenant Gary A, Batte, C. O.
Company A; First Lieutenant
Charles A, Elliott, C, O. Co. B;
and First Sergeant Jack Sperry,
C. O. Co. E. Promoted to first lieu-
tenant is Second Lieutenant Rob-
ert Browning, Ex O. Co. A.
Promoted to second lieutenant
are First Sergeant Charles E.
Cormany, Pit. Ldr. Co. A; Serg-
eant First-Class Nicholas-A. Ig-
lecia, Pit. Ldr. Co. B; and Master
Sergeant Henry C. Moreland, Pit,-
Ldr. C6.E.
Other promotions will be an-
nounced this week by the Military.
beau in San Antonio by the Wain-
wright Rifles and ROTC Band.
This, year we are out to win first
place in the drill competition of
this event,
April 28, 1960 is "shooters day."
All the cadets who have so faith-
fully stuck to their "guns" will
receive their annual marksman-
ship awards, This is a proud day
in the life of each rifle team mem-
ber and company who has a high
scorer.
May 1, i960 is Sophomore Cadet
day ,the annual RQ test will be
administered, a requirement for a
cadet to receive his contract for
further training leading to his
commission .
May 12, 1960 will find each
company busily conducting com-
petitions and making selections
to represent them on ROTC Field
day. The drill field is really a bee-
hive of activity during this period.
May 16-21, I960 fourth nine
weeks examinations. Enough said
about this.
May 19, 19(10 Hut, two, three,
four, will be heard many times this
day as the final selections are
made for best drilled cadet, best
Squad, best Platoon, etc. This will
culminate with a Final Review,
presentations of awards, and the
change of command when the
1900-01 Commander takes over.
This review is held in honor of
the Senior Cadets.
May 21-28, 1960 Finals .for the
freshmen.
May 22, 1960 The long awaited
day for the sophomore cadets.
They will receive their degrees and
move on to bigger and better
things.
WE SALUTE
Leta Tarver
of Burnett, ...Texas; elementary education major, straight
"A" student, band member, and Tarleton majorette.
JAKE & DOROTHY'S CAFE
FINEST OF FINE FOODS
AT POPULAR PRICES
FAST, COURTEOUS SERVICE
East of the Square
Capt. Joseph Burkett
Earns Coiiimeiidatioir
The Award of Commendation
Was presented to Captain Joseph
W. Burkett in a special ceremony
on January 14 at the Tarleton drill
field.
The presentation was made by
Tarleton President, E. J, Howell at
the Thursday drill.
Captain Burkett received the
award for meritorious service dur-
ing peacetime. His efforts came
while he was stationed in Ger-
many from October, 1956, to Aug-
ust, 1959.
During this period he served as
a company commander in the 36th
Armored Infantry Battalion. The
3Gth was selected as the outstand-
ing infantry battalion in the divis-
ion, , ■
In the ' words of the citation,
"Capt&in Burkett'a dynamic lead-
ership, professional competence,
and outstanding ability to lead his
Company Leads
Corps in Points
For Best Drilled
Each week during the ROTC
drill period, points are given to
the best-drilled company. Addition-
al points are issued to companies
with the best company attendance,
best weapon maintenance, and
best-drilled cadet.
The number of points issued are
as follows: Best-drilled company,
50 points-; best company attendance
20 points; best weapon, mainten-
ance, "(5 points; best-drilled cadet,
15 points.
At the end of the semester, "D"
Company commanded by Capt. Don
Templeton, - is in first place with
215 points. In second place is "A"
Company with 185 points. Band
Company is in third place with
165 points. In fourth place is "B"
Company with 100 .points, "C"
Company is in fifth place vHth 125
points, and sixth place goes to "E"
Company with 30 points.
company in achieving superior re-
sults, were to a large extent, re-
sponsible for his battalion achiev-
ing the award." :
He later served as chief statisti-
cal officer and as a logistical' of-
•fleer. ■ :
The citation further stated,
"Captain Burkett's manner of per-
formance brought distinct credit
upon himself, the command, and
the military service."
Captain Burkett is now assigned,
to the Tarleton R.O.T.C. program',
Ralph Marterie
Orchestra to Flay
For Military Ball -
Ralph Marterie and his orches-
tra, of Merciiry Records, will play
for the annual Military Ball to
be held March 5, announced the
Military Department today. This
year's Military Ball will feature
the Civil War Centennial theme
and decorations promise to be a
pleasant surprise. Cadets this
week will vote for a "que'en and
court" to be presented at the dance
and appropriate titles for the can-
didates. Tickets will go on sale
this week to Cadets at $4- a couple,
with Cadets having priority in
buying tickets to the dance, which
will be held in the dining hall from
9 to' 12 p.m.
"The Man With the- Golden
Horn" has many titles to describe
his ability with the trumpet- and
as a bandleader. Marterie first
led an orchestra during World
War II and in 1949 was known aa
"Marterie, the ■ Man Who Brought
Back. Dancing."
Downbeat Magazine named Mar.
terie the Number One College Fa-
vorite in 1950, and a poll taken
by Cash B.oX proved hlni^ to be
"the man with more hit band re-
cords than any other leader and
the juke box ' operators' favorite."
It's a puzzlement:
. When you're old enough to go to college,
you're old enough to go out with girls. When
you're old enough to go out with girls, who needs
college? Oh well, there's always Coke.
BE REALLY REFRESHED
- • Bottled imder authorlt^of Th# Coca-Cola Compppy by
TEXAS COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., STEPJIENVILLE, TEXAS
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