Effingham High School - Signet Yearbook (Effingham, IL)

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This year, for the first time, gym- nastics classes were organized. There were two classesg one for girls one for boys. The girls worked on balance beams and the vaulting box, The girls also performed tumbling stunts, During the half-time of a varsity basketball game and during the variety show, the girls presented a program, displaying their accomplishments. I omething New ROW 1: N. Brrom, J, Percival, L. Gaddey, L. Percival P. Wente, M. Shaw, V. Pulliam, L. Chandlee, P. Wenthe ROW 2: K. Bloemker, B. Spence, J. Banning, S. Downs, D. Crawford, M. Carpenter, K. Meyers, J. Miller ROW 3: C BALANCES M. Shaw and P. Wente execute perfect form on the vaulting box 92 STUNTS PERFORMED ON THE VAU LTING BOX F I . .stt R sts. tusttt .,,,. it ,,... ,,,,, P ,rs ' it .... .,,..., is stsf P 3 t W siss et... .,,.,. vsryt ,,... n if ssstt ntt.. - ....,. N n R i ' ,,,.,.,-s r N --N ,. - ,, ..,,,,, sax .gg ,.., , .. ,. . . . ,,.,. ,,.,fQ-W, - - itt.. ....,,... ., ,, , ,.,. . . P, '.,. i P. Wenthe on the balance beam

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At Awards Banquet The speaker, Frank Truitt, is coach at Louisiana State. LETTER WINNERS MANAGERS: M. Askew, R. Goodwin, D. Davenport, B. Clark. TRAINER: G. Thies. STATISTICIAN: S. Devore. CHEERLEADERS: L. Percival, D. Manuel, S. Bloemer, P. Ooton, J. Percival. D. Shaw. 3 , The evening's program was divided between six different in- dividuals. Coach Ball introduced the freshman team. Coach Fuelle presented the unbeaten sophomores and junior varsity teams, Mrs. Freese gave the cheerleaders their letters. Coach Deterding handed out the varsity letters, The prin- cipal speaker was the head basket- ball coach at L, S.U. - Frank Truitt. Gene Niccum was the master of ceremonies for the event. This year's captain presented the cooks a plant on behalf of the team. R. Arnold gets his varsity letter for this season. 4. 9l

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E. H. S. - mnastics ' One of the most outstanding and un- usual entertaining events ofthe com- munity this year was the gymnastic classes, They appeared at P. T.A. meetings, variety shows, basketball games, and school programs. The boys developed routines in three main areas - parallel bars, tumbling and balances, and still rings. Gym- nastics helps the boys to develop their muscles and coordinate their bodies. W. Bowman, J. Cox, B. Newton, C. Shelley, F, Wines, M. Meitzer. ROW 3: M. Hatfield, M. Meitzer, G. Wagner, R, Koester, B, Krueger, K. Newburn, absent: E Tl F, W' f th ' th M. Meitzer displays perfect form as he mu rliiess Per orms e Hon Cross on e walks on his hands. g ' i ' V' 2. 3 Q , . .a .., Mc Whorter on the A variety of balances C, Shelley on the still rings. parallel bars. 93 ff'