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march ... poised sabres ... officers marching in precision gay music of Charlie Masters-the 1941 Military Ball was UIlUS· ually successful. Also, the Officers Club presented an insignia to the company commander of the winning company at the annual governmental inspec- tion, May 5. Activities of t-he year concluded with an annual banquet. Ready, aim, fire! Although competitive scores were neither as high as nor as favorable as in former years, the R. O. T. C. rifle team under the direction of a new coach, Sergeant Rufus Puryear, dis- played marked ability and perseverance. Daily, the range was under the supervision of an instructor; and the facilities of the range itself were notably improved. Captain William Wiley, the lone senior 011 the squad, rounded out four active years of intercollegiate competition. Consistent marks- men of note included Jack Quynn, Michael Leister, William Leister, Werner Orrison, Benjamin Cantwell and Robert SLone. These After weeks of' careful planning, the Officers riflemen, during the season engaged teams Club presented the annual Military Ball. representing Georgetown, University of Mary. Guards of honor stand at attention and land, Johns Hopkins, and Gettysburg. In "present arms" as each couple approaches. addition to the shoulder-to-shoulder engage- "the Colonel" and his lady head a distin- mente, the team was entered in the William guished receiving line. civilian dress is Randolph Hearst Trophy competition in which eclipsed by military splendor ... the grand an extremely fine rating was achieved. f';ro( '01'-': Burroughs. Higman, Capt. Wiley, Lavin. Orrison. S,",ond 'Gil': Tinder, M. Leister, W. Loi.ter. Sgt. Puryear, Quynn. Soone, falten.