Princeton High School - Tiger Yearbook (Princeton, IL)

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PHYSICHL DEVELOPITIEFIT PROGRHITI War changes all things-even the gym classes in P. T. H. S. In order to give the boys an op- portunity to prepare themselves for army life, Coach Foster Keagle, following the University of Illinois Plan, has introduced vigorous, body- building exercises based on the American Ranger plan, including running, pyramid building, and tumbling as substitutes for the regular football and basketball played in class. it On April 2nd Mr. Keagle and the fellows exhibited their accomplishments in co-ordination and co-operation at the Athletic Benefit. Schools all over the United States are em- ploying this course in compliance with the gov- ernment's wishes to have the high school boy ready to step into the difficult army routine. It is hoped by both Coach Keagle and the boys that a similar gym class will be retained even after the war. II'ITRHmURHLS The Intramural Athletic Board, an organiza- tion composed of Wilmer Thompson and Stephen Kasbeer and headed by Mr. Keagle, was respon- ible for a brand new program in physical de- velopment. Because of this program, the Board decided to exclude all usual intramural sports ex- cept basketball. Efforts were made to match the boys evenly. The teams were chosen from regular gym classes it instead of from home rooms as in former years. The games were played off at noon. It was unusual to have a sophomore team a winner of the championship, but Robert jasko- wiak's boys came out on top by defeating Dean Rumley's team in the finals. With excellent co- operation between teams and officials, the season ended successfully. OUR COHCHES Foster Keagle, our athletic director and coach of track and football, was graduated from North Central College. From New York University he received his M. A. degree in physical education. Mr. Keagle has supplemented his education at various other colleges and coaching schools. Be- fore coming to Princeton in 1938 he served as ath- letic director and football coach at the Harris- burg Township High School. 49 Bill Howard, our basketball and tennis coach, is a graduate of DeKalb Teachers' College where he won four major letters in football and a num- ber of other athletic awards. Mr. Howard has coached at his Alma Mater, at the Brookfield junior High School, and at Forrest Park. He has been known to us for several years by his sum- mer work at Alexander Park Pool. l

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G. A. A. First Row-Marlowe Staples, Isabelle Ferrell, Ioan Hamm, Margaret Murphy, Maybeth Shaffer, Barbara Mercer, Carol Vane, Katherine Shipp, Norma Frederickson, Marylu Ericson. Second Row-Miss Huber, Lois Hildebrand, Barbara Anderson, Olga Skinner, Marjorie Wilkinson, Mary jean Pierson, Nancy Noble, Kathryn Skinner, Elaine Ackerson, Lillian Adams, Gloria Pierson. Third Row-Dorothy Traynor, Barbara Matson, Lenore Ackerson, Mary Alice Jensen, Mary Schoenberger, WaNita Smith, Alice Bennett. Fourth Row--janet Fahlberg, Leanore Hanson, Virginia Slutz, Elaine Christiansen. I prohiife to uphold the iderzlr of lhe Giflfy Athletic Arrociatioh By promoting ihlereft in athletics and the out- of doorfg By living Jo that I may he healthy mid 5trohg,' By hzazhiizg good Jporlrmaizyhip cl coizmzizt factor in my conduct. The Girl's Athletic Association is a state or- ganization, open to all high school girls. Its pur- pose is to promote and foster health and interest in athletics. In order to acquire membership a girl must receive 100 points in a sport which has been spon- sored by this organization. To retain membership, girls are required to gain an additional 100 points annually by engaging in active sports. Numerals, school letters, state letter, and a felt map of Illi- nois are the awards which can be acquired by the sport enthusiast. Sports included in the curriculum are volleyball, basketball, tennis, tumbling, bowl- ing, baseball, and hiking. This year the G. A. A. was under the direc- tion of Miss Huber and Mrs. Swanberg. The sea- B t it 48 son began with its annual Big Sister Hikef, Twenty freshmen and new girls were interested in this state-wide organization, consequently, quite a number participated in the fall activities, namely, baseball and tennis. The later indoor activities in- cluded volleyball, basketball, and bowling. A basketball tournament among the girls ended with the seniors victorious. flt is their third year as victors., The major sports in the spring were baseball, tennis and hiking. One social event of the year was the G. A. A. party in April. All members brought a guest and enjoyed games, dancing, and refreshments. The installation of officers and initiation of new mem- bers was held in April. The organizations capable leaders included Maybeth Shaffer as president, Carol Vane, vice president, Barbara Mercer, treasurer, and Mar- jorie Murphy, secretary. Managers of the sports were joan Hamm, baseball, Isabelle Ferrell, ten- nis, Norma Fredrickson, volleyball, Marlowe Staples, basketball, Kay Shipp, bowling, Lois Hildebrand, hiking, and Barbara Anderson, scrap- book.

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PEP CLUB TGP PICTURE Fin! Row-Donna johnson, Douglas johnson. Seward RoweDurbin Downey, Marian Lack, Mary jean Pierson, Lucille Powers, Claire Hay Third Row-jane Baxter, Betty Bradley. l 50 I