Blanchester High School - Brown and Blue Yearbook (Blanchester, OH)

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:Leia Saftfczli emu FIRST ROW-Doris Doughman, Dorthy Doughman, Beatrice Valentine, Emma Wierman, Joan Ruscher, Charma Lee Creager, Vera Lucas, Margaret Felheim. SECOND ROW-Betty Culberson, Ellen Bright, Margie Wierman, Betty Jo Griffith, Martha McConnell, Emogene Davidson, and Miss Bowe, coach. The girls softball team this year played a somewhat limited schedule. Two games were played with Jefferson and two with Goshen High Schools. The season was completed with two wins and two losses. Coaching the team was Wertie Bowe, Girls' Physical Education Instructor. The members of this team played in the follow- ing positions: Betty Jo Griffith, pitcher, Margaret Felheim, catcher, Doris Doughman, first base, Dorthy Doughman, second base, Margie Wierman, third base, Emma Wier- man, shortstop, Vera Lucas, short field, Joan Ruscher, right field, Beatrice Valentine, center field, Charma Lee Creager, left field. The substitutes are as follows: Betty Lou Culberson, first base, Ellen Bright, right field, Martha McConnell, short field, and Emogene Davidson, left field. The Home Run Queen of the fall season was Emma Wierman who brought In six home runs at Jefferson. A fuller schedule will be played in the spring. This will probably include games with Loveland, Martinsville, and several other schools within the county. Large crowds have attended our home games. 64

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' ciao! Zhezkadew M' Q, ,Sus ' LEFT TO RIGHT-Ann Irvin, Barbara Naylor, Beverly Villars, and Barbara Snyder At any of the Blanchester basketball games, when the walls resound with the loud cheers of, Fight Team Fight! this eye-catching quartette of young ladles may be seen in action. They were chosen by popular election from a group of approximately twenty girls. Since the time of this choice- Hard work has been their policy, and the Glory of Blanchester their aim. As the team continues to be victorious and the school spirit rides high, our hats are oft to the girls who have worked hard to create this spirit. Alternate Cheerleader GAYLE RISE For the first time in the history of Blan High, a substitute cheerleader was used. Whenever it was impossible for one of the regular cheerleaders to appear at a game, Gayle was at hand, ready and willing, to take her place. A dilticult task-but well done by a very able girl. 63

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amine Z ZZ 7mm v FIRST ROW-Kenneth Lucas, Donald Dorsey, Murray Zengel, Bob Jacoby, Jerry Nysewander, Asa Penquite, Joe Irvin. SECOND ROW-Mr. Ray, Coach, Bill Sewell, Donald Putman, Fred Tillis, louis Dewey, Ronald Eaglin, lGeorge Hoggatt, Bob Ferneau, managers.i Rolling over eighteen opponents with ease, this year's Junior High piled up 669 points while holding their victims to 201. Led by highscorlng Bob Jacoby and Jerry Nysewander, and sparked by speedy Asa Penquite, the boys captured the county tournament crown for the second straight year -as they enioyed an undefeated season. At the present time, Blanchester has won 30 straight games over a two- year period. The Hornsby brothers, Luther and Bobby, important cogs of the tournament squad selected later, were missing when the above picture was taken. LEFT TO RIGHT-Nancy Page, Shirley Naylor, Honey lou Parker. 65 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL The choosing of the Junior High cheer- leaders this year resulted in the selection of two veterans-Honey Lou Parker and Nancy Page plus one newcomer, Shirley Naylor. Together the three have worked hard and long in pre' paring the yells that shake the rafters at the Junior High basketball games. ln showing our appreciation to these girls who have added a fighting spirit to the Junior High School, let's give a cheer for the girls who led the cheers.