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

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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.

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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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l4f4Z6l'Z6 awed FIRST ROW-Richard Hixson, Carol Schafer, Jimmy Joe Smith, Calvin Bolling, Bob Ferneau. SECOND ROW-L. D. Freshcorn, Donald Conover, George Roby, Coach Jacoby, Miss Wertie Bowe, H. B. Chance. The Athletic Council of the year i947-48 has shown a decided interest in the encouragement of student attendance of sports events. The primary tasks which the council has to perform are such things as selling tickets at home games, meeting the visiting team, meeting the referees, counting all the money taken in and registering it in the school books. The money is all banked and registered by the principal of the high school, Mr. Chance. At the first of the basketball year the Council sponsored a large bonfire rally which included a parade with the High School Band and concluded with a large bonfire with the cheerleaders leading the crowd in many cheers. The Council is made up every year of members representing each grade of the high school with the president elected from the Senior Class. This year's Council consists of President, Jimmy Joe Smith, Senior representative, Donald Conover, Junior representative, George Roby, Sophomore representative, Carol Schafer, Freshman representative, Calvin Bolling, Eighth Grade, Bob Ferneau, Seventh Grade, Richard Hixson. The faculty advisors are L. D. Freshcorn, Superintendent, H. B. Chance, Principal, Robert Jacoby, Coach, Wertie Bowe, Girls' Coach. At the close of the basketball season the Council sponsors a banquet in honor of the entire team and their friends. This is the climax of an exciting year of games and activities. 66