Behrman High School - Bee Hive Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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TI1 E BEFE-'Q ffl ifgwwfffe 11aimE1lE11L11iN 1 CFOOTBALL The Behnman Bees under the expert tutelege of 'their new head Coach, Joseph Salsiccia, and assistant coach, James Bonck, rolled to a fair finish, win- ning five games and losing five during the past season. The small, but aggressive Bees, under co-capiains Jack Oser and Tom Boyer, waded into battle with the powerful Westwego Spartanswho later proved to be the runner-up to the Although the Bees displayed onslaught of the Spartans by Hungry for the taste of at the Marrero line. Finally Metairie Yellowjackets, in the Riverside League. vigor and hustle, they fell before the powerful a score of 19-O. victory, Coach Salsiccia's boys pounded their way in the third and fourth periods the Bees were successful in pushing across.20 points, while holding 'lhe Mustangs scoreless. The attack was led by Ernest Nooky Danjean who scored tjwo touchdowns and Kenny Soulant who scored the other. The Bee line was invulnerable and yielded only short gains to the Mustangs. Led by their co-captains Jack Oser and Tommy Boyer, boys such as Jian Martin, Marin Gould, and Arthur Buzl' Clarkson showed remarkabel teamwork. In the following encounter the Bees were outscored 20-12, by a good Destrehan eleven. ,The brilliant running of Tom Boyer highlighted the Bee attack. Boyer amazed fthewspectators with two spectacular runsg the first a 75 yard jaunt and the last a 65 yard dash. The Bees, after a Hheped up pep parade, met and defeated their new arch-rivals, Holy Name of Mary, by the tune of 27-7. The Knights, leading at half-time, were overwhehningly defeated by the superior power of the Behrman team, in the second half of the game. Kenny Soulant received the outstanding player award presented each year by Dr. Henry La Rocca. Seeming to lack punch the Bees dropped a 19-6 decision to the Plaque- mine Wildcats. The Bees could only connect for one score, in which Ray Brugier received a pass from Kenny Soulant and' drove to-the Wildcat one. From there Kenny Soulant went over for the score. Gathering forces again, Coach H Salsiccia threw a determined Behrman team against The Newman Greenies. The Bee line hogtied the Newman offense and went on to win 26-0. The assault was led by Kenny Soulant, who scored two T. D.'s. Ray Brugier and Bobby Chamblee scored the other two touchdown-s of the game. 'C After beating Newman the Bees traveled .upstate to the battlefield of the St. Paul Wolves. The Wolves took -advantage of the Bees' slow start and won 19-6. Little David Hanrath quarterbacked the Bees to the goal of the Wolves and then gave the skin to Tom Boyer who drove over for the Behrman tally. Captain Jack Oser was outstanding aslwere Jim Martin, Martin Gould, Nooky Danjean and Tom Boyer. The Behrman Homecoming Yellowjackets, invading the Bee found the Riverside Champs, the Metairie Stadium. The Behrman eleven fought the .Jackets down tothe ,Wire but were finally worn down by powerful Metairie attack. Although the Bees were leading at half-time, Metairie came back to win 20-12. Danjean and Keller scored the only touchdowns for the Bees. Oser, Danjean, Martin, and Gould were outstanding performers for the Bees during the game. The De La Salle Cavaliers caught the Bees in a bad mood and were steam rolled by the count of 46-12. The Bee touchdowns were made by Ray Brugier, Bobby Chamblee, Gary Lobue, Jack Oser and Kenny Soulant, who scored twice. The entire team displayed drive and deteltmination to' win kthis gamer quite easily. Continued on next page m 46528

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f f Z ' f JUNE I 952 Members of the Who's Who Contest pose for their picture dn theBehrman lawn. FOUR BEHRMAN U. S. HISTORY STUDENTS HEAR ADDRESS OF YOUTHS FROM 'GERMANY By Janet Bond Four students, Janet Saleeby, Janet Bond, Eugene Brown, and Ronald Windham attended an assembly at Sophie Wright High School on Monday, May 5th, to hear two German youths who are touring the country under the auspices of Freedoms Foundation. The-se boys, Wolfgang Bernhardt, of Berlin, and Wolff gang von Kaltenborn of Kassel, spoke to the students of various high schools of New Orleans, to impress upon them the importance of the free way of life which Americans enjoy, by telling of personal experiences under the shadow of Totalitarianism, where personal freedom does not exist. Each high school in New Orleans was invited to send four students to the conference. The students from Behrman were seniors selected by the teachers of the United State-s History classes The program at Wright began in the High School auditorium where the students were addressed by several dignitaries, among whom were Mr. William Fitzpatrick, editor of the New Orleans States, and Pulitzer Prize winnerg and the Reverend James Greeley, S. J. Both of these men are Freedoms Foundation award winners. The German boys then spoke to the audience, telling something about themselves and stressing the threat to feedom found in Communist Rus- sia todayg they emphasized the vigilance which American people must employ to guard against this threat. After -the auditorium program, students met with the boys in the library to discuss conditions in Germany today. ' The Freedoms Fotmdation sponsored a contest throughout Germany in which students were to write a one-page essay on' the meaning of the word freedom Fifty 'winners were selected and sent to tour the United States. Bernhardt and von Kaltenbofrn fwere two of the winners and came to America to tell us what freedom mean's to them. ll il nn -1 I ull 31 - si?

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1 f f f f JUNE I 952 The Bees ended their torrid season with a thrilling upset victory over the Westwego Spartans, in the annual K. C. Bowl. Although fthe Bees were beat- en by the Spartans earlier in the sea-son, their spirit and will to win carried them on to a stunning victory this time. The alertness of Rufus Campbell paid off as he picked up a Spartan fumble and galloped for the touchdown. The winliing extra point came as the result of a short spot pass from Bobby Keller to Big Jim Martin. in the end zone .Thevictory was due to the fine defensive play of Dom- ino, Danjean, Oser, Boyer, Martin, and Gould. Behrmakfs brilliant tackle, Nookyf' Danjean, received the outstanding player's award presented by the K. C. The Bees played this game especially for their regular-guy , Coach Sal, and decisioned the Spartans 7-6. , MBHS' JUNIOR FOOTBALL The Baby Bees football team under the guidance of Coach James Bonck, former Loyola basketball siar, wound up their last season by winning three and losing two of t-he games played The Baby Bees opened the season in' fine fashion by defeating a good Metairie Yellowjack B team 13-7. The next game pitted the Bees against an aggressive and experienced Nichols team. Tgame ended in a 12-6 victory for the Rebel eleven. A fast and deceptive St. Marks team handed the Bees their last set-back of the season by the tune of 13-6. In the next encounnter the Bees took the Newman Greenies 'with comparative ease, defeating them 31-6. The Bees ended ftheir season with an impressive 18-0 victory over Jefferson's Baby Wolves. - Coach Bonck was impressed with the spirit and ability of the entire team. He is sending to the varsity some fine prospecss such as Lynn Wattigney, Glen- dal Brupbacker, and Curtis Laughlin in the backfield as well as some hefty boys like Joe Christiana, Joe Daigle, Pat Landry, Jens Neilsen and Bobby Loetzerich in the line. Coach Bonch, even with the los-s of many key men, feels optimistic about the coming football season for the Junior team. ' H329