Catlin High School - Yearbook (Catlin, IL)

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Anyone in school interesterl in sports coulcl try out for the Intramural Tour- naments in basketball or ping pong. The girls had a volley ball tournament and the boys a checker tournament also. 'llhese frames were helcl fourth neriofls, noons, or after school, with Klisf rw l'arker and Mr. 'lieclrick in charge of getting the basketball teams organized. Miss Parker also helnecl with the rirls' volley hall team. Mr. Thomas made L arrangements for both bovs, and girls' ping pong and checkers tournaments for lmovs. Such sports gave the stuclents something to look forward to and were most exciting. Results of the Intramural 'llournament were: llasketball .....................,.............,...............,.... ...... S ophomore girls -lunior boys Ping Pong Csinglesl ....... ..... B Iaxine Hopper llonalcl Holman I-loys Ccloublesl ..... ....i j ohn Mesich and llonalfl llolman Yolley llall ....... ....., D lunior girls Cl1CCkCTS ....... ..... ' llom XYhite INTRAMURAL CHAMI35

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sv. .-... ,,,,, , , ....,.,..f .,.,.,...,.-ap.-,-.,.,...--.-.-.--.....w ......-,.-..., An early spring gave the track and lield men an early start on their work this year. Due to the several good reserves that were coming up the boys had to work hard for their positions. Because of the good team work and hard practice the boys are making a good showing for this year's track team. The following are Seniors who have worked hard to make the team of 1941 a success: Loren Davis, Ernest Day, and Lee Louck. SCHEDULE FOR THE SPRING SEASON OF 1941 Georgetown ...................................................... March 27 Westville ........ ......... A pril 1 Georgetown ....... ......... A pril 8 Paris Relays ....... ......... A pril 12 Westville .............. ......... A pril 15 Newman Relays , ..... ..,...... A pril 19 Georgetown .......... ......... A pril 22 Urbana Relays ,..... ......... A pril 25 Ridgefarm ......... ......... A pril 29 County ............ ......... M ay 2 Allerton ....... ......... M ay 6 District .......... ...... .................... .................... 1X 1 a y 10 State ......................................................,............... May 16 As we go to press the highly touted Catlin Track Team is living up to our expectations. Competing against all comers in two invitational relay meets thus far, the boys have three cups to show for their speed with the baton. Go! Catlin! Go! Page Thirty-one

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COMMERCIAL CONTEST After long practice sessions and competitive intra-school eliminations, fol- lowed by more practice and drill, the following commercial teams were sent to the District Commercial Contest held in Metcalf April 19, 1941. VVith the results shown. TYVINC1 l TYPING ll Henrietta llarkman Mary Alice VVilliams june Prather Marjorie Stine Eileen Gritton jackie Pate HOOKKEEPING SPELLTNG Andrew Lindberg t2ndj Elbert lllaisdell Lloyd Puzey Mary Alice NVilliams 14th as a teaml Elbert lllaisdell Maxine llloom t3rd as a teamj 90 NVORD SHORT HAND 110 XVORD SHORT HAND Mary Hawkins t4thj Mary Alice Williams t5thj june Prather tfithj 12nd as a teamj Mary Hawkins C4thl Mary Alice Willianis C5thl -lune Prather tothl t2nd as a teaml OPEN TYPING Henrietta llarkman Mary Alice Vvlll1Zl111S Marjorie Stine 70 XVORD SHORT HAND Marjorie Stine jackie Pate llette Darr 13rd as a teaml 120 NYORD SHORT HAND Mary Hawkins l3rdl Mary Alice VVilliams The school as a whole got fourth place out of 18 schools entered. A very creditable showing to say the least. The 90 word short hand, the 110 word short hand teams and Andrew Lindberg in bookkeeping will enter the Sectional Con- test at Rantoul April 26, 1941. SPEECH CONTEST This contest culminated a period of active interest and preparation on the part of the contestants, all but two of whom were entering this type of work for the first time. The local elimination contest was held in the Assembly in March. The local winners were : ORATORICAL DECLAMATION-A--Ruth Taylor tlstl, Edna R. Martin C2ndj. EXTEMPORE-Dewitt Ellinwood tlstj. VERSE READING-Ruth Puzey Clstj, Elizabeth Sandlin t2ndl. SER1OUS READING-Pauline Roe tlstl, Alice Freeland t2nd3, liar- bara White f3rdl. COMEDY READING-Darlene Stevens tlstj, VVinona Jacobs C2ndl. Dewitt Ellinwood placed 2nd in the sub-district which was held at Rankin on April 5, 1941. He went to the District at Fisher on April 19. Page 7'I11'rty-tIz1'vf