Central High School - Caldron Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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I CENTRAUS NEW GYMNASIUM Tiger Team. Getting ai Work-Ont Central High School's new 365,000 gymnasium was formally dedicated on Monday night, December 1, 1930. The program was arranged and car- ried out under the auspices of the Parent-Teacher Association. Interest- ing talks, a beautiful concert, dances, exercises and a thrilling basketball game were all included in the evening's entertainment. Mr. Croninger, speaking first, welcomed the people and gave a short talk on school spirit. He then introduced Mr. Mendenhall, coach of the Tiger team, who made a very interesting speech on athletics and its ad- vantages, refuting some of the adverse criticism directed against it. Mr. Ward, superintendent of schools, was the next to address the throng which completely filled the gymnasium, He spoke on the advantages offered by such a gym. Next Mrs. Walter Heit, president of the Parent-Teacher Association, called attention to the American flags presented to the school by the P-T-A. She explained that these Hags represented equality and then asked the audience to rise and give the pledge to the flag. The girls' gym classes next presented an enjoyable program. Following this was a short recess during which time a variety of entertainment was offered in the girls, gymnasium. The evening activities were concluded by a game of basketball between members of the faculty and the fathers of some of the students. The next Friday morning the students were introduced, for the first time, to their new home of activity with a rousing pep session. Also, at this time, sweaters and awards were presented for football. Saturday night brought the most exciting part of the week's eventsg the Tigers opened their basketball season with a much longed for victory over the Horsemen from Horace Mann High of Gary. It was a fast game for both teams during which the spectators displayed much pep and en- thusiasm. This game brought to a very successful conclusion the week of dedicatory events for the new home of the indoor activities of the Tigers. Page 96

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TIGER PLAYERS THE RESERVES Bottom row: Hackman, Blanks, Barnes. Second row: West, Van Zant, Kabisch, Auman. Third row: Coach Mendenhall, Wineland, Maloley, Kern, Trott, Student Manager McCreary. , DELBERT THORNBURG is only a sophomore, but nevertheless he has shown great promise as a grid warrior. Del got into several games this year and showed up very well. ARTHUR PAYNE came to Central this year and played in several games. He played both in the line and backfield. Pouch was one of the promising young warriors on the field and will develop into a regular if he stays with it. WILLIAM ALEXANDER played football on the varsity last year for the first time. Alex got into some games last year and received his numerals but this year he was given his first letter. JOHN SITKO, one of the underclassmen on the team, played several times last year, but this is the first year he has been permitted to play regularly. John played good ball all season and turned in an exceptionally good game against North Side. WILLIAM HATTENDORF has been in the limelight of the Tiger sports world for the past four years, but this is the first time we have ever seen him on the gridiron. Bill played in a majority of the games and was always a menace to the opponents. WILLIAM ALEXANDER ' Q 1 up DELBERT THORNBURG J as f . 'Ziff' ...i 1 1 viii - Q AA' - V fi? if , X . ARTHUR PAYNE JOHN s1'1'Ko gf' i it 3 3 WILLIAM HATT1-:NDORF yi, ' A , A f ' me ,53aj. a- 'Q f:,r,x f:jwQQ.:.zH v ' ' ' N 1 W' Page .95 ,.. ,.e...,a

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FOLLCW THE LEADERS! Hoy McConnell, Huy Ridpath, Charles Porter, Dick Vogelsmzg. For snap and pep this year's cheer leaders can not be surpassed. They are Central's Pep, Vim and Vigorf' All of the quartet worked hard and kept up the spirit and enthusiasm which is characteristic of Central whether we win or lose. Hoy McConnell is the only senior in the varsity group, and it is with much regret that we see Hooey leaving Central's halls. This is the second year that Hoy has been a varsity yell leader. He also has served one year as reserve. His favorite yell, he confessd, was C-C-Central Hi, and he surely made the rafters ring with this. The name of Dick Vogelsang makes one think at once of the Central Chant, that yell of yells. Ricky has also been a varsity yell leader two years and a reserve once before that. The two sophomores, Raymond Ridpath and Charles Porter, have done their stuff, too, in leading the yells. This is their first year at yell lead- ing. Ray certainly is nimble as he springs over the floor with his S-A-P-O-L-I-O. Chuck's favorite yell is Come On Blue, and just leave it to him for that. The three outstanding reserve yell leaders are Frank Janorschke, Jack Weaver, and Herbert Superiine. They have all worked very hard and they are among the candidates for next year. Frank, who has had more than half of the reserve games, still has three more years at Central, so we have a lot to look forward to. Jack, a junior, and Soup, a senior, have done all they could to arouse pep at our reserve games. All these boys have been capably trained by Mr. Howard Michaud, who has given up much time to this work. Besides this, Mr. Michaud is the director of that ever-popular harmonica band. He also is in charge of the pep sessions. No wonder We have such enjoyable sessions! Page 97