Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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LETTERMEN John Adorhold Roymond Bo tolot R ob« rt 0 vefy Vinconf Hanley Chorlos Meolo Don M iller Doan M Silo r John Pincovago Bernard Reese Ellwood Srr»»tK J a met Smith Donald Shinglor Prank T homo i Front Torok James Vermychuck Walter Woetjen Edward Worst Jock Youtzy Merle Jonty William Martin Elwood Banks Woy c Fornwolt. Senior Manager M illersville’s football team was again guided by head coach John Pucillo. Directing the play on the field was head coach Ivan Poss” Stehmon. who was ably assisted by Edward ' Eddie'’ Haller. Wayne Porn wait was the senior manager. The season began with the brightest outlook in many years for M illersville. Reporting to the veteran coaching staff were no less rhan twenty-five veterans along with a host of new material from the freshman class. In the pre-season drills the Block and Gold looked like a world beater with a big. heavy, rangy, veteran squad. But as chance would hove it Lady Luck forgot to smile on Millers-vilfe with the exception of two times because at the end of the season the victory column read two and the defeat column read five far M illersville. The outstanding reason for the bad season was the fact that half of the Millersville squad was on the injured list the entire season. The record shows that the scores were close and it was a bad break that spelled defeat for the Black and Gold. More interest and spirit was displayed this year than has been seen an the campus in many years. Millersville sported a fine cheering squad that kept the fans cheering continually, and much credit must go to this fine organization. The largest crowd that has turned

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Dr. Stoinhouer Arlono Ethbach William Mahoney FRESHMAN CLASS outstanding ability in basketball are Mattie Hoverstick. Rebo Keener. Bert Schmidt. Marian Moyer and Eleanor Walton. Flash!!! Freshmen hold annual party!!! Everything was shipshape. Our cruise started with an entertainment. It was during this time the talented freshmen members had a chance to display their abilities. Games in which the faculty also participated helped to make our party a success. Flash!!! Second Semester!!! All freshmen were invited to the home of Dr. ond Mrs. Tanger for a tea, which was thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by all. Flash!!! Our April dance was the biggest undertaking. Preparations had to be made. Orchestra, invitations, decorations ana tickets were arranged. With our last affair a success, we look forward to our next year at Millersville at this time. We wish to carry on our interest which has been aroused in our Freshman year. Flash!!! Flash!!! This is for our advisers, Miss Lenhardt and Dr. Steinhauer. All of our accomplishments this year can only be accredited to the unselfish and untiring counsel of these two people. Our closs is deeply grateful to you, Miss Lenhardt and Dr. Steinhauer. 21 t

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out ot Millersville in the post four years witnessed the homecoming gome. In the initial gome of the season, Millersville clashed with Bloomsburg and after a slow start in the first half opened up and won the game by a 19-7 score. Millersville kicked off to Bloomsburg and after an exchange of punts, a pass put the ball on Millersville's 12-yard line. On the next ploy Hucknecht ran 12 yards around end to score. The extra point was good and Bloomsburg led. 7-0. The second and third periods were featured by the punting duel staged by Pincovage and Lehman. Millersville set three touchdowns up with aerials in the fourth quarter. Torok carried the boll on the first two 6 pointers and Wiest tallied the last one. Reese kicked an extra point to moke the score 19-7 in favor of Millersville. In the second gome the Block ond Gold traveled to Slippery Rock, where they spent the entire first half in being slowly battered up. With the key men of the line out with injuries in the second half, the Rockets taking advantage of the breaks and Millersville's patched up forward wall, ran up a 38-0 score. In this game Millersville out-rushed Slippery Rock 15 first downs to II. Taking to the road the following week, the Black and Gold invaded Montclair. New Jer- sey. With Eddie Weist carrying the pigskin, Millersville ron roughshod over the Indions in the first period. In the second period the break of the game occurred. Weist broke a collar bone and from this point on everything was Montclair. The Indians scored a touchdown in every period from this point on. In the closing moments of the game the Black and Gold passing attack began to work and Reese's pass to Smith gave Millersville her 6 points, which fell short of Montclair's 18. The Stehmanmen ptayed their best game of the year against the Mountaineers of Mansfield, who held the State championship. Mansfield kicked off to Millersville and the Black and Gold 23