Elston High School - Elstonian Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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 Wn. qm A name that has long been synonymous with athletics in Michigan City is the name of “Andy . This name belongs to the head of the athletic department, Andy Gill. Andy coached athletics in Michigan City for seventeen years before assuming his new position. Most of the students are not aware of the record Andy compiled before coming to Michigan City. He attended Indiana University and while there captained the baseball and football teams. He also won 1 1 letters in 5 sports, being one of few people to accomplish this feat at Indiana. Later he played baseball in the American Association and then with the White Sox. Before coming to Michigan City, he coached at Albania College and the Universities of North Dakota and Kentucky. Throughout his coaching experience at Elston high he produced many successful teams, his highest achievement being in 1936 when he won the conference crown. This year Andy, in addition to his duties as physical director, is coaching the newly formed baseball team. 19

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 ootbc l These boys certainly do make handsome Romeos with their headgear, shoulder pads, and crimson and white jersies. Don't you think so? Or don't you? Remember seeing them at Ames field last fall and after school sweating, and groaning, and dirt collecting at practice? They started a new era in football for Michigan City, together with our new coach, Duane Purvis, and night football under the lights at Ames Field. The boys started the season by losing a tough battle to Parker High of Chicago, 7-0. Next Niles, Goshen, and St. Mary’s fell before the Devil on-rush by decisive scores. Afterwards the Imps failed to annex a single victory, losing to Central, Riley, Washington, Elkhart, and LaPorte in succession. La Porte’s three B’s—Banks, Bachman, and Buschner— proved too much for the Imps; LaPorte wron, 31-0. The plunging of Captain Stan Senderak, the open field running of Smiertelny and Jankowski, and Stevens’ passing ability composed the running attack of Michigan City, backed up in the line by such bruisers as Lubke, Oszuscik, Brooker, Paulin, Allie, Schultz, and Lueth. The success of this year’s team was fair, but next year’s hopes loom bright on the showing of the scrub team. It is said that great teams are built, and this year’s team is only a step toward the future successful teams of Coach Duane Purvis. Coach Purvis, Clarence Schlundt, John Schaeffer, start the pictures on the opposite page. Top: Frank Allie, Howard Brooker, Spiro Danos Middle: Oscar Lubke, Kenneth Lueth, Floryan Oszuscik, Richard Paulin, Frank Rebac Bottom: Howard Schultz, Bernard Smiertelny, Edgar Stevens, Vincent Sypnieski, Jack Utley Below are Captain Senderak and Ted Jankowski, voted our most valuable player. And here’s the squad. AH SaUAD The following boye are members of the A football squad. The I.H.S1A.A. requires that they be passing in three full-time subjects at the time of playing a game. In the proper column below corresponding to the date, immediately following receipt of this blank, place the grade of any students you have in your classes. Please return to the clerk today. CFH