Alvernia High School - Alvernian Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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PAGE 122 THE ALVERNIAN Imfl lo rigllf-Miss Agatha Rausa, Rita McNicholas, Helen Bartelme, Geraldine Mangan, Margaret O'Hara, Eileen Keller, Marguerite Blackburn. 'Basketball CRound-:Robin ARKED with keen competition, fast games, and spirited interest, the Round-Robin Basketball Tournament began in December and continued until February 13 when the Seniors snatched the championship from the Sophomores with a 24 to 15 victory. It cannot be denied that the Sophomores presented as good a team as the Seniors, but the Senior team was not to be turned from the pennant by the persistent second- year sisters. In the first quarter the Sophomores threatened to carry off the Seniors with one grand sweep, but Eileen Keller, captain, quickly reenforced her squad who then piled basket upon basket in a hurry. Seniors making brilliant plays were Rita Barr, Helen Bartelme, Eileen Keller, and Mary Spchn, Sophomores, Mary Buchta and Lucille Tahney. The Sophomore lineup included Jane Couch, captain, Margaret Brodt, Mary Buchta, Marguerite Bradley, Sylvia Chall, Margaret Farley, Margaret Jirosek, Dorothy Kiefer, Marie Pechousek, Bernice Proesel, Lucille Tahncy, and Virginia Thesen. Members of the Senior team were Eileen Keller, captain, Rita Barr, Helen Bartelme, Marian Bryant, Kathleen Cummings, Bernice Fisher, Dolores Landers, Geraldine Man- gan, Carol McCullom, Eileen McElligott, Mary Smith, and Mary Spehn. THEIR EYES DIMMED WITH TEARS. AND THE SCHOOL YEAR HAD ENDED. ALVERNIA WAS

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THE ALVERNIAN PAGE 121 sfdllllillg llrff In rigfrll -Lillian Deiieeter, Riwella Kaesberg, Margaret c,'ll.Il'.l, Marguerite l'ilackhurn. Knrrling flrff lo riglrfj -.lune Zingsheim, Rita McNicholas, Mary Sheer. Junior Basketball If ALL the hourly murderers of poor old Father Time were to be brought to a tem- poral court of justice, many indeed would there be to hang their own heads in shame. Happily, however, Alvernia would have few arraigned in such a court. The girls are interested in all activities that should interest normal, happy girls. Many, particu- larly the juniors, are fond of athletics. ln basketball, king of sports at Alvernia, the juniors displayed the skill of a well-regulated team. But in the Round-Robin Tournament, however, the odds were against them. Rita McNichols, their capable captain, with the assistance of her dependable forwards -Mary Sheer, Rozella Kaesberg, and Mary O'Hara - played with heart and soul to add their fourteen points to the final score. The Seniors, even though riding on the crest of imminent victory, could l10t wholly break through the air-tight guarding of Marguerite Blackburn, Lillian DeGeeter, and june Zingsheim. As a result, the Seniors rang up their first semi-final victory, 36-20. Substitutes on the Junior team were Dena Alonzo, Evelyn Barrels, ,Ioan Kaspari, Eleanore Schaefer, and Lucille Wetter. THEIR DIPLOMAS YET REGRETTED TO LEAVE. AND THEY FILED OUT OF THE AUDITORIUM,

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THE ALVERNIAN PAGE 123 Left lu riglwi-Rita Barr, liileen Mclilligott, Carol McCollum, Mary Sheer. Crack meet LVERNIA'S 1935 Track Meet is inscribed in the records as one of the most suc- cessful years of competition since the sport was introduced. This conclusion is not measured from a standpoint of victories, but the attendance record and the large number registered in the relays. Discarding regulations of previous years-member- ship in the Athletic Association--Miss Agatha Rausa, director of the affair, invited all students of her physical education classes to participate. The Track Meet included such sports as high-jumping, broad-jumping, track and basketball throwing. Entrants could compete in only three of the above. High- jumping ranked Hrstg more than one half the members qualified. Each girl was allowed three jumps. If she was unable to clear the bar in the third run, she was immediately eliminated. This process continued until there remained but one contestant. Next in rank was broad-jumpingg track came in a close third. Even though basketball-throwing received the least number of entrants, these displayed the out- standing skill of hurlers. Lucille Tahney took first place in the 100-yd. dashg Minnie Schaefer, the S0-yd.g Henrietta Pekny, the broad jumpg Helen Bartelme, the high jumpg Sylvia Chall, the basketball throw, DRAPED IN A LAZY LONELINESS.