Effingham High School - Signet Yearbook (Effingham, IL)

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FLAMING HEARTS DAY, NOVEMBER 27, l956 Tuesday, November 27, 1956, was proclaimed as Flaming Hearts Day in Effingham by Mayor Paul Taylor, Mayor Taylor issued the proclamation in connection with the fete which was arranged for the Hearts, Eastern Illinois League champions, Plans included a banquet at Effingham High School gym, followed by a specialprogram honoring the team and coaches, Mayor Taylor's proclamation follows: Whereas the Effingham Flaming Hearts have just completed an undefeated football season and, Whereas, the Effingham Flaming Hearts have captured the Eastern Illinois League Championship and, Whereas, the Effingham Flaming Hearts have proven themselves to be good sportsmen thereby bringing good will to our community, and, Whereas, the Quarterback Club of Effingham has decided to honor the Effingham Flaming Hearts on its fine achievements, Therefore, I, Paul Taylor, Mayor of the City of Effingham, ,do hereby proclaim Tuesday, November 27, A,D, 1956, as Effingham Flaming Hearts Day. Paul Taylor Mayor

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October 19, 1956 Effingham 41 - St, Elmo G The Hearts scored freely against St, Elmo to boost their season record to six wins against no losses. Jerry Garrett was the first to break loose and he scored on a beautiful 60 yard run, The Hearts scored their second touchdown on an eight yard run by Richard Wooley, Garrett scored again on a sweep around the right end and the Hearts led atthe half 21-O, Ronnie Brown scored twice in the third quarter on two beau tiful pass plays from Frank Davis covering 45 yards on one and 56 yards on the other, Don Thomas scored in the fourth quarter on a pass play covering about 12 yards, Garrett kicked four extra points and Davis passed to Bill McCarty for the other one, October 26, 1956 Effingham 18 - Newton 14 The Hearts scored twice in the fourth quarter to run their string of victories to seven, Newton scored first and the Hearts scored late in the second quarter on a pass from Frank Davis to Ronnie Brown, Newton led at the half T-6, Neither team scored in the third quarter, but Effingham opened the fourth quarter with a touchdown run by Jerry Garrett, Newton scored immediately after this and led 14-12, Effingham then received the kickoff and traveled the length of the field on good blocking, good running, and very excellent passing by Frank Davis. Larry Lane carried the ball across from the 3 yard line, November 2, 1956 Effingham 39 - Flora 7 Effingham played a fine game in defeating the Flora Wolves for thc first time in modern football history at EHS, Richard Wooley scored four touchdowns and Jerry Garrett scored one behind the fine blocking of Ronnie Brown, John Austin, David Steffen, Bill McCarty, Jim Collins, Eddie Koester, and Paul Tolch, Garrett's touchdown came on a beautiful 61 yard jaunt, Ronnie Brown also broke into the scoring on a fine pass play from Frank Davis, Garrett kicked two extra points and Loy Davidson ran for the third, November 9, 1956 Effingham 39 - Casey O The Effingham Flaming Hearts finished the 1956 football season without a defeat as they romped over Casey in their final game, This game gave them the Eastern Illinois League Championship as well as an undefeated season. The Hearts scored on the opening kickoff as Richard Wooley ran 85 yards behind the fine blocking of the Effingham linemen, Ronnie Brown then scored on a pass play from Frank Davis. Wooley scored twice after Brown, Lane scored in the third quarter and Wooley scored again in the fourth quarter, Extra points were made by John Austin and Eddie Koester on pass plays from Davis, Wooley drop kicked the other extra point,

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.7- ' ' 50' VS' FLAMING HEARTS DAY Members ofthe Effingham Flaming Hearts, champions of the Eastern Illinois league in football, display and look at hunks of goal posts giver, to them by Mr. Woody Freeman The sections of goal posts are souvenirs of the undefeated season. fr.. f Q. y1N' wr . ' nm , I l..,r-44 , . url' 1 -.... Students paraded through the main street of Effingham doing a snake dance as part of the celebration of Flaming Hearts Day. ,- fit' 1 Apep session was held on the court house lawn after the snake dance through town. Students and teachers participated. P .. 'KJ . - ' yr 'J