George Rogers Clark High School - Powder Horn Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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B SQUAD FOOTBALL PLAYERS hirst rout: Kenneth Palmer. Andy Lucas. Emil Bukvich, IDick Judson. Charles I ageson. Berry Bcrcaw, Edward 1 lanchar, Dick Schroeder. August Antilla. Mike Dmitruck. Mike Valiska. Second row: Walter Mucha. Charles Yates. Ray Render, Bill Balko. .lames Groat. Frank Fischer. Jack Jones. Wayne Harms, Robert I imm. Bill White. Joe Dubeck. Ned 1 hwing. Bill Seliger. Third row: Andy I lajduk. Coach. Norman Turpin. Manager. Dale Banks, Edward Rybecki. Mike Santay. Wilbur Evans. Bill Bachi. I ' rank Shiinala. Sliel.l on Gayle. Clarence Balog. Jack hoster, Walter hritz. Murphy Houldsworth, Manager. Top row: George Ihnat. Albert Kaspcran. Charles Kampo. John I ' ilipek. Bottom row: James Galles, Captain Mike Kampo. Victor Talabj.

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A” SQUAD Pint row Robert Buehler, George Ibnat. Norman Eggers Coacb L. H. Taylor, Capt. Mike Kampo. R. W. Cunningham. John Ibnat, James Galles, Victor Talabaj. Second row: Manager John Kitchen, John Habzansky. I.ouis Green. A1 Kasperan, Joe Dado. Bill Schncll. Frank Magar. Charles Kampo. Gene Vogel. Third row: Andrew Dado, Manager Gene Vrane. Bill Fcch. Elmer Spisak. Wilbur Buerckholtz. Tony Sbimala. John Balog, John Filipek, John Fetzko. FOOTBALL One of the most popular sports during the fall cruise was lootball. A lew streaks of bad luck occurred on the trip, mainly ground- ing off the coast ol Whiting (27-13), hitting a rock at Peru (19-13), and louling our anchor at Washington (7-6). I Iowever. we stocked success! ully at the new ports of Catholic Central ( 13-0), I ol- leston ( 18-0), and I hornton Fractional ( 19- 7). isiting the old ports of alporaiso (27- 0 ) , Hammond T ecn (25-0), and Hobart (43-13), Lhe Pioneer crew sailed away with pleasant results. I his year, lor outstanding work, Captain Mike Kampo, mate, George Ihnat, and bo - CHEER LEADERS Lilian sun, Victor I alabaj were given honorable mention on Dick Miller s All-State team, while on I leze Clark s rating, Mike Kampo picked for the first team. This is the first time a Pioneer man has made a first team rating. We lose by graduation Captain Mike Kampo, George Ihnat, A1 Kasperan, John Filipek, and Wilbur Evans. This years lettermen who will be back next year are Galles, Vogel, J. Ihnat, Fetzko, Buehler, Schnell, Spisak, Fcch, and Green. W ' e wish cargoes of luck to captain-elect James Galles and Coach I aylor lor the 37 football team ol the good ship George Rogers Clark. Poplas. Marietta Sparks. Jackie Glair. Ina Palmer. [ 25 ]

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CROSS COUNTRY hirst row: Joseph 1 labzansky. Boh Savage, John Zabrecky. I ' rank Jancek. Camillus I )uha. Norman Isaacs. I Ierhert Klemm. Second row: Rudy Kapitan. Junior Henry. Bill Burk. Lawrence Fra- ley. George urkanan. Alex Sopo, Charles Boynton. CROSS COUNTRY Under the direction of Coach Cunning- ham, the Pioneer cross country team had a very successful season, winning six out ol eight meets. They lost two meets to Roose- velt. but won two from Washington, i he team also defeated Lew Wallace and hroc- bel ol Gary this year. I he three best men were Glenn I lenry, Pill I urpin, and I ' rank Jancek in the order named. Henry won first place twice, and second once. I urpin and Jancek each won one lirst place and two seconds. I he major letter winners were I lenry. I urpin, Jancek. Boynton, Fraley, and Burk. Each year a few more boys become inter- ested in cross country, and this fall sport is rapidly gaining in popularity. TENNIS Under the direction ol Coach Harris, the Pioneers tennis team made a line showing this year. Of the ten boys who participated this year, lour boys made up the first team. The Pioneer net team won lour matches, lost two, and tied two. I hey defeated Whit- ing, I lorace Mann, and Emerson, and lost to Washington and 1 lammond High. Although three men will graduate this year. Coach Harris has good material lor next year’s team. 1 he letter men were: Walter Miskus, James I llisny. Jack Kaplan, and Captain Herbert Weiner. TENNIS TEAM Sit linn Seymour Kaplan. George Saliga. I lerberl Weiner. Capt.. Jack Kaplan. Waller Mis- kus. Standing: James I llisncy. George I’crence. Mark Beaubien. Donald Slil ler. Julius Sopo. [ 27 ]