Baton Rouge High School - Fricassee Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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Girl’s Volley Ball This beautiful bunch of girls and teacher have a right to call themselves a “team. They shor’ have got one. They’ll take anyone from the “Boys’ down (or most probably up) to M — . They represented the Baton Rouge High in the State Rally and made a “cracker jack” showing, taking second place, losing to Monroe by a very close score. They are: (Standing) Miss Coralic Droz, Coach: (Kneeling) Mary Cangemi, Lillie Weilman, Verna Williams. Ida Michael, Vivian Ford. Elizabeth Bacot; (Sitting) Mary Rogillio, Carmen Lejeune, Irene Acosta, Capt., and Mary Lafuria. (29)

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Rally and School Activities I he girls physical training squad for the State Rally worked almost every afternoon for three weeks before the Rally under the management of Mr. L. M. Shirley. They copped second place in the physical training event in the Rally. The quartets gained 7 points in the State Rally for the “Ole Skulc. The girls Quartet won first place singing the “Dance of the Gnomes”. The Mixed Quartet and the Boy’s Quaitet won third places. The Literary entries in the State Rally brought back the ham what was . The Bulldog students won the Literary side of the Rally by 53 points. The Orchestra is conducted by Mrs. Pccry who plays the piano. Mrs. 1 .ombard organized the music makers and plays the violin. The orchestra is in its first year and has already filled several outside engagements. They play anything from “Casey Jones to fschaikowsky’s Fifth Symphony. (28) zm nunmiiiivAicui.Kuan

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Baton Rouge High Wins the Rally school has ever made. The winners of the Literary Events from Baton Rouge High School arc: Girl’s Debating: Gertrude Comeaux (Second)...................................................3 Girl’s Declamation: Myrtle Lindsly (Third)................................................ 2 English Literature: Mae Donahue (Fourth).....................................................I Household Management: Inez Simmons (Fourth)................................................ I Reforestation and Conservation: Elizabeth Johnson (First) ...................................5 English Pronunciation: Harris Downey (First) 5 Physics: Williard Mitchell (First)...........................................................5 Chemistry: Charles MeVea (Fourth) ........................................................ I Dramatic Interpretation: John Conn iff, Virginia Morgan, Byron Kantrow (First)............5 Girl’s Quartet: Louise Hochendcl, Marie Louise Jackson, Mary Hays, Margaret Aby (First) 5 Boy’s Quartet: (Third).......................................................................2 Spelling: Pansy Quine (I ourtli) I Botany: Roy Haase (First) .................................................................. 3 Newspaper Contest: I he Buzzer” (Della Lindsly, Editor) (First).........................5 History: Emile Rolfs (First)................................................................ 5 Mixed Quartet: (Third)..................................................................... 2 53 The greatest of all contests of the year for the track team was the track and field meet of the Rally held on April 24 and the Bulldogs walked off with it with 40.1 points. In this meet the Bulldogs clearly showed the effect of Coach Ed Young’s splendid coaching and training. The Bulldogs won first place in six events, second in three, third in one and fourth in one. The track results were: 50-yard dash: Charles Aby (Second) 3 440-yard dash: Charles Aby (First) New record in 52.1)...................................... 3 Low hurdles: Sam Lambert (First) 5 High Hurdles: Redus Day (First) 3 Mile Relay: Redus Day, Joe Fellow, W. Li. 1 illinan, and Charles Aby (Second) 3 Pole Vault: Louis Harrell (Fourth)..........................................................1 High Jump: Gerald Wilson (Tied for Third) .6 Broad Jump: Joe I etlow ( l ied for Second)................................................2.5 Hop, step, and jump: John Daj (First) 3 Javelin throw: LaVern Day (First) New Record at 164.4 feet)..................................5 Shot Put: Bert Babers (First) ................... ...........................5 Total Number Points ..................................................40.1 Baton Rouge High is indeed proud of these students. They worked hard for their honors, and richly deserved the rewards which they received.