Central School - Deeds and Misdeeds Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS —15 . BASKETBALL TEAM First Semester ATHLETICS The Eighth grade had a fairly suc¬ cessful season during the year 1924- 1925, having won seven games out of the fourteen played. Coach Foreman had a good team on the floor the first semester. When promotion came, several fellows graduated and left some vacancies to he filled. The team at the end of the first semester was composed of forwards, Roop, Haubold, Reynolds; centers, Krick, Cole; guards, Kiess, (captain), Butler, Gerber. Of this number, Krick, Cole and Butler went to High School. Games won and lost the first sem¬ ester are; Oct. 16—Central....17 Monroe. 12 Nov. 14—Central—17 D.H.S. M ' dgets .17 Nov. 26—Central.—17 Kirkland. Freshman .24 Nov. 28—Central—17 Kirkland. .. 8 Dec. 12—Central...17 Berne. .15 Jan. 1—Central— 8 St. Joe. .12 Total Points.100 Opponents 97 When the second semester opened there was but one week in which to round a team into shape for the county tournament and as a result we lost the first game o Kirkland township Eighth grade. Later on however, the team did better. This semester the team was composed of, forwards, Haubold, Reynolds; centers, Lough,

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS suggestion that the hoys had made for the betterment of our city. They also gave their hearty endorsement to the efforts of the Woman’s Club for the beautifying of the city and prom¬ ised to assist in every way. The crime wave seemed to have subsided somewhat but their eagle- eyed chief, Betty Macklin, spied Mrs. Blair carrying passengers without be¬ ing licensed to run a jitney. The complaint stated that she had been seen hauling one “Jiggs” Durkin not only once but several times. It doesn’t sound possible but they claim¬ ed she was seemingly unable to talk in her own defense, due perhaps to the great humilation of being drag¬ ged into a police court, and readily pleaded “guilty.” She paid her fine and was released. Father Peters was seen loitering three minutes on the court house lawn and, as loiterers are looked upon as suspicious char¬ acters, he was arrested. He also ad¬ mitted his guilt. He took advantage of the opportunity that his ‘‘digrace” afforded him and gave the girls some wholesome advice on the value of time. The lessons in civics which the boys and girls learned by their actual¬ ly doing the things that the real of¬ ficials do are of greater value and are more firmly imprsesed than could possibly be done by weeks of study from books. The Rotary Club and the Woman’s Club are to be highly complimented for the interest they have taken in our boys and girls. We thank you. -o- WAS IT YOU? They told me not to worry, Nor to sit up late to cram, Nor feel a sense of hurry, In taking my exam. And so I did not worry Nor study hard, nor cram, Nor feel a sense of hurry— And I failed in my exam.

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16 - DEEDS AND MISDEEDS BASKETBALL TEAM Second Semester Gerber; guards, K ess, (captain), Roop, and Engle. Games won ester were: Jan. 23— and lost the last sem- Central. Jan. 31— .10 Kirkland Twp (Tournament) .15 Central. Feb. 6— . 7 Berne.. .15 Central. Feb. 20— . 9 Bluffton. .20 Central. Mar. 10— .16 Bluffton .. .14 Central.-... Mar. 17— .14 Monmouth ..... .13 Central. Mar. 26 — .15 St. Joe. .10 Central. . 8 St. Joe. .11 Total Points.-- ..79 Opponents .98 During the year, Koos, Hesher, Drummond, J. Engle, Kocher, Lrank- enau, and others gave vluable assist¬ ance in practice, Prospects for the team for next year are very good and we hope to be as proud of them as we are of this years team. The next year’s cap¬ tain has not been elected. -o-—- We sometimes wonder whether we, the public, give sufficient recognition to boys and girls who distinguish themselves in scholarship. Have we as a whole come to look upon athletics with perhaps undue adulation? True, a certain grade in scholarship is sup¬ posed to be attained before the pupil is allowed to participate in the var¬ ious games and track events, and if the desire to take part incites the boy or girl to greater efforts in stud¬ ies, then very well. -o- Carrots of the 8 A class:—Herman Lankenau and James Kocher.