Andover High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Andover, OH)

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0+o++44+ +4+4 Front rowfArda Mason, Clarabelle Steen, Dot Murray, Ana Gay, Matilda Bow- den. Second row-Mildred Cline, manager, Elizabeth Bailey, Gertrude Scannell, Betty Bishop, Frances Cleland, Anna Ogram, Laila Luoma, Miss Boord, coach. GIRLS' BASKETBALL NEWS The opening of the girls' basketball season was heralded with great joy by those who were eagerly waiting for the season to open. The prospects were very encouraging when fifteen girls responded to the coach and appeared for practice the first night it was called. During the first three weeks much of the time was spent in drilling in fundamentals of passing, shooting and team work in general. However after a period of hard drill and practice the coach pronounced them ready to meet the first team of the season, that of North Kingsville on the home floor. - The North Kingsville team proved to be a strong team and although the game was very close and hard fought to the finish our girls did not succeed in breaking their line of defense and went down to a 24-15 defeat. In spite of their defeat however, the coach noticed a de- cided improvement in team and passwork which promised encouraging results in the future. A second temporary reverse was suffered at the hands of the South Kingsville girls on the Kingsville floor when we suffered a second de- feat, the score ending 23-16. The Andover team was greatly weakened by the flu epi- demic. having but two of the varsity in con- dition to play at all. In spite of the great handicap, however, the game was fast and the substitutes made a greatgshowing. The work of the guards was especially commendable and a great deal of the credit must be given to them for holding the South Kingsville girls down to a low score. On January 4th the girls turned overa new leaf and came out after Christmas vacation hale and hearty , and determined to win. The girls succeeded in winning over the fast Con- neaut team by displaying superior passing and floorwork throughout the entire game. The game was clean and a credit to both sides. The final score was 19-11. On January 11th the Andoverites completely upset the dope bucket. Jefferson was rated at the top of the list, having won all their scheduled county games while Andover was hovering at the bottom of the list. The dope was that Jefferson would have an easy victory, but the Andover girls, knowing that they had to fight to win, came out stronger and more determined than ever. The game was one of' the fastest and best of the season. The teams were very evenly matched and it proved to be a very clean game. Seve1'al personal injuries were sustained but that was not due to the roughness of the game but to the over-anxiety of several of the Jefferson players. The result- ing score was Andover 17, Jefferson 11. The next week the old rivals, Andover and Williamsfield, clashed. The game was fairly close but considerable roughness was displayed and it was characterized by a number of fouls. The floorwork throughout the entire game was very slow but nevertheless the game was played with much spirit. At the end of the game the score board read Andover 16, Williamsfield 9. By way of recreation and to see what the girls would do against a team of class A, our girls journeyed to Geneva. Neither team knew what to expect from the other but it didn't take them long to find out. The game was speedy g 4++++ 9-vo-o-o-Q-4-o-0-vo-o-Q44-0+-4-reyes-e Q Page N inetean

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++9++a++o +o++e+++o-o444++o Front row-Mr. Martin, Evelyn Tabor, Roberta Crum, Maxine Bentley, Ruth Hill, Mildred Cline, Ivah Johnson, Miss Boord. Second row-Mr. Hicks, Paul Tabor, George Harrison, Malcolm Bratton, Francis Phillips, Mr. Thompson. DEBATE AND DECLAMATORY The debate and declamatory contests were very interesting this year. For the first time for quite a while, interest in debate was at a high pitch and a large group of enthusiastic debaters appeared at the initial meeting of the year. The question was, Resolved that the United States should not protect capital in- vested in foreign lands, except after a formal declaration of war . Among the first things done to get ready for the season was to go to Kinsman, where a debate between the teams of that school and Brookfield met and argued on the same subject. Though the Andoverites had studied only a little on the subject, after hearing that one debate they were about de- cided as to which side of the argument they would prefer. STUNT The Stunt Club was organized in High School during the past year. Late in November, Mr. Martin announced that the first meeting would be held soon. The only requirement for membership was that the individual put on a stunt, act, performance, song or play for the amusement and entertainment of the club. Either individual or group work Was allowed. The club met three times, each gathering being a huge success. Most members felt that this was one place where the eats were not the best -+0-0 Page Eighteen The team seemed to naturally divide into two teams with each side feeling that its arguments were without question. The result was that even in the meetings, many a heated discussion was heard on the subject. When the great day arrived, each 'team felt that theirs was the Winning side. The afiirma- tive remained at home and met Rome, while the negative team traveled to Rock Creek. Two members of the declamation team were on each program. Both of the Andover debate 'teams won, while one of the four declamations came home with a Win. Andover thus finished well up in the county standings. As only two of the entire group are graduating this spring, the school may anticipate a great record from the teams next year. CLUB part of the program . The average attendance was about fifty. A period of games was usually followed by the program, after which refresh- ments were served. The club not only was a success as far as the meetings were concerned, but it also re- vealed a great many hidden actors and actresses. A great many of the acts have been used in public performances since the club started. Members will long remember with a great deal of pleasure, Sauce For the Gos- lings , the four gossips, Oscar and Sam McGee.

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Oo -O-Q-to 0+ and close, covering a great deal of iioor. We won the game by a 14-7 score. The game with Dorset was played without incident, our girls winning an easy victory and making use of numerous substitutes. The best game of the season was played against Orwell on February 1 on the Orwell iioor. At the end of the third quarter the score was a tie and it was a toss-up as to who would win. During the last quarter, however, the Orwell gi-rls succeeded in getting in a run and brought up their score to 26 while ours re- mained at 18. The referee remarked that it was the fastest game he had refereed all season. Excellent sportsmanship was displayed on both sides. The next game of note was with Rock Creek when after a great amount of stubborn resist- ance and good offensive playing the girls won the game. The last two games of the season were marked by defeat, one being played at Rome and the other on the home floor with Vernon High School. The season this year, though not marked by the winning of the championship, was very satisfactory in a number of ways. Coach Boord was greatly encouraged with the prospects of next season as several new players made a good showing. The squad was regular in attendance and a great interest was shown even to the very last of the season. We regret losing three of our Seniors from the team. All of them played on the first team line-up and the two forwards. Betty and Ana, made a high shooting score, Betty ranking sixth in the all-county scoring. Claribell Steen was chosen for the center guard on the first team of the all-county choosing while Betty Bishop received honorable mention. GIRLS' BASKETBALL SCORES December 7 At Home Andover ,...,,,,.,.,........ N. Kingsville December 14 Away Andover Y .................... S. Kingsville December .... At Home High School Alumni ........, January 4 At Home Andover ........ ......... C onneaut ..,.. January 11 At Home Andover .... Jefferson ....... January 18 At Home Andover .... Williamsfield January 19 Geneva Andover .... Geneva ......... January 25 At Home Andover ........ ......... D orset ..... February 1 Away Andover ........ ......... O rwell ......... February 8 At Home Andover ........ ......... W ayne ........... February 9 Away Andover .... Rock Creek February 15 Away Andover .... Rome ........,. March 1 At Home Andover .... Vernon ...... GIRLS' FIELD MEET The girls participating in the field meet this season were as follows: HIGH SCHOOL Basketball Toss-Arda Mason, Dot Murray, One-hundred-yard Dash-Claribell Steen, GRADES Naomi Stevenson. ' - D h- th h , E l R l . Sixty-yard Dash-Claribell Steen, Naomi Sixty yard as Ru Ge oe Ve yn a ya Stevenson. Forty-yard Dash-Mary Harrison, Marion Relay-Claribell Steen, Naomi Stevenson, Steen' Shirley Loveland, Gertrude Scannell. Baseball Throw-Victoria Cobb, Ruth Gehoe. Baseball Throw-Dorothy Hoover, Arda Basketball Toss-Victoria Cobb, Hazel Mason. Smith. Page Twenty