Charlotte High School - Delphian Yearbook (Charlotte, MI)

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The CHARHIAN SPORTS Racqueteers Play Class A Schools First Row—N. Roberts. A. Steward, D. Sleater. N. Walters. Second Row—C. Phillips. W. Potter. D. Fullerton. W. Holmes. Third Row—C- Arehart, J. Hess. Coach Btlbie. ORIOLE FEATHERS DICK HICKS—'“Borky” has won three letters in basketball at the position of forward. He collected one football letter playing left end and two track letters as a pole vaulter. JACK BOBIER- Elmer” has won two football letters for his stellar work at right end. ART STEWARD—Art won two letters with the tennis team in playing singles. MAX WILMORE—Max collected his football letters by playing as a reserve guard. MAX KING—“Courage” collected two letters in tennis playing, both singles and doubles. RUSSELL DELAND—Russ won his letter with the cross-country award. He placed consistently in the local runs and won third place in the State meet held at Ypsilanti. RICHARD SLEATER—“Bud” collected two letters in tennis, playing both singles and doubles. NED WALTERS—Ned has garnered in a total of six letters, two as a regular guard in basketball, one in football, and three in tennis. BOB BETTY—Bob won his letter in football as a reserve center, and he also played a reserve guard on the basketball squad. NEIL ROBERTS—Neil won two letters in tennis by playing singles and doubles. JAMES MATHEWS—“Mike” gathered in four football letters, four basketball letters, and three track letters before he enlisted in the Navy in March. He was on numerous all- conference teams and twice placed on the All-State team. EUGENE ROYSTON—Eugene collected two letters in track as a quarter-miler and one letter in cross-country. WAYNE STEWARD—Wayne won two letters with the basket- ball team. Shortly after moving here from Woodland, he was moved up to the first team as a reserve guard. This year he was the Oriole’s starting center. RICHARD FULLERTON—Dick won a letter with the cross- country team and one with the tennis team. MEET THE ORIOLE COACHING STAFF Malcolm Gobel Coach Gobel attended Alma College and received a B. S. degree. While in college he played three years of football, serving in the capacity of tackle. He then served five years at Beld- ing high school coaching football, basketball, and track. In 1935 he moved to Charlotte and supervised all the sports here. Coach has ‘ produced many winning teams for Charlotte, especially In track. Char- lotte's only state championship win- ner was the cross-country team of 1940 Mr. Gobel initiated the Idea of hav- ing a junior high basketball team for the purpose of making potential ma- terial for the varsity squad. Emerson Grindall After receiving his training at Oli- vet College. Mr. Grindall was the foot- ball. basketball, and baseball coach at Parma. When Mr. Grindall came to Char- lotte in the fall of 1942. he was given the duties of assistant football coach, and instructor of the junior high team. This year he started coaching the second team In basketball, while Mr. Schroeder assumed the respon- sibilities of the junior high team. Richard Bilbie Mr. Hllbie attended the University of Michigan where he received his B. A. degree. He taught one year In Potterville before coming to Charlotte in 1939. He has been the recreational director for Charlotte for the past two years. This is his second year of coaching j the tennis team. Mr. Bilbie stated: Tennis is an up and coming sport that everyone at any age can play and enjoy. It Is health- ful exercise and a good conditioner. This year’s team was the best in re- cent years. Next year’s squad will be very promising because of the returning lettermen. Physical Fitness Has Completed One Year The physical fitness program has been carried on for one complete school year now. It was first intro- duced in the fall of 1942. hut this allowed only two classes a week. At the beginning of the new semester in 1943. every junior or senior hoy was required to take this one hour daily conditioning unless he was phy- sically unable to do so. Army authorities emphasized that the youth of today is abnormally weak in his arm and shoulder de- velopment. Coach Gobel succeeded In arranging an obstacle course on the playground for fall and spring. This course Includes a rope and lad- der. supping boxes, an eight foot wall, and two wooden tunnels. For gymnasium work. In addition to the exercises, there are bars for head stands, horses, mats, climbing ropes, and lings. The exercises include push-ups. pull ups. squat jumps, head stands, twist- ing and bending the trunk, and scores of others that are body conditioners. Competitive games in which phy- sical contact is emphasized, provide for enjoyment as well as for toughen- ing up purposes. One of the best liked of these games is physical fit- ness basketball” in which anything is legal. Occasionally Coach gives comman- do training to the fellows. This is a h-ap frog. horse and rider, and many gruelling never-ceasing Job of playing others. Every six weeks, tests are given to show the achievement and improve- ment of each hoy. These tests are taken in groups of three; one as the performer, one as a counter, and the other as a Judge. Points may be taken off the total score If any one of these performances Is Incomplete. The test Includes push ups. pull ups. squat Jumps, squat thrusts, and sit- ting up exercise. One does as many for one minute. Some of the most consistent scor- ers have been Treloar. with an nil high record of 272 points. Gresso. Phillips. Orr Hill Dunning. VVehr. and Pray. Mike” Mathews holds the record In push ups. having done 71 In one minute. Orioles Lose Jug’ to Eaton Rapids Eleven Team Wins Four of Seven Games in Exciting Season In celebrating Its fiftieth anniver- sary in football competition. Char- lotte downed Lakevtew by n score of 20 to 7 on the home field Friday. Sep- tember 17. A Luke view fumble on the kick-off gave the Orioles their first scoring op- portunity. Climaxing a steady down- field march. Kay Mohre scored front the five yard line. The try for the extra point was no good. The Spartans’ only score material- ized in the first quarter, directly fol- lowing Charlotte’s first score. Hos- kins. speedy Spartan hack, sprinted 75 yards to score. The Orioles again took over and fullback Carrtgan topped off long marches down the field by plunging over from the four and three yard lines. The Orioles kept their lead of 20 to 7 until the final gun sounded. On Friday. October 1. the local hoys took on n strong Mason eleven with the final result of Charlotte 20; Mason 6. The Orioles were consis- tent in their scoring and worked us one unit. Entertaining a strong rival. Grand Ledge, didn't prove to he too hard for the Orioles, as they subdued the fight- ing Comet eleven. 20 to 12. Hard luck combined with an ag- gressive Hastings eleven spelled de- feat to Charlotte on October 15 at the Saxon field. Early in the first quarter. Thomas of Hastings smashed through tackle and ran 28 yards to score. Lou My- ers sprinted 70 yards to make an- other tally for Hastings in the second quarter. Meyers again passed to Coleman In the end zone for a third Saxon score. Ayres succeeded In making all of the conversions from placement, making the final score 21 to 0. Charlotte took to the air for the only touchdown of the game, to win a see-saw battle from Howell. Both t ams were deep in their opponent’s territory hut the defenses stiffened and held. In the game Carroll Phil- lips started at right guard. His stel- lar defensive play made him one of the outstanding cogs in the Oriole forward wheel. A week later. October 29. the Or- ioles entertained a strong Everett squad. Charlotte came out on the long end of the score 34 to 0. The Orioles couldn't stop the fighting Viking squad led by Boh Lardte. On Thursday. November 11. the Or- ioles played their traditional rivals, the Eaton Rapids Islanders. The local squad, stung by their last defeat, struck early in the first quarter. Jim Mathews sped around end and dashed 36 yards for Char- lotte’s only tally. The attempted con- version was good, making the score 7 to 0. In the second quarter the Cardinals struck hack. Topping off a 60 yard downfield march. Ray of Raton Rap- ids crashed over from the seven yard line. Carr's plunge for the extra point was good, making the score 7 to M 7. The two teams fought equally hard In the last liulf. both lucking the scoring punch, until finally Eaton Rapids come through with a winning score of 13 to 7. hoy as he can in each one of these events 18

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The CHARHIAN SEVENTH GRADE Who's Who Class Betty Hutton....Pat Dean Class Frank Sinatra.Ted Martin Most aggressive boy ..Neil Zlmmerlee Most aggressive girl....Leota Pfeifer Heat dressed boy..Hol»ert Brown Beat dressed girl..........Pat Dean Friendliest..........Betty Shumaker Cutest Joyce Caswell Most daring . —..Gaylord Yund Outstanding athlete Charles Mathews Grouch- ...Connie Alfonso Class chatterbox Gaylord Yund Wolf Lee Curry Wolfess Retiecra Hu limit President’s Message We. the class of 1949. have had a fine year. The seventh graders have tried hard to he appreciative of the teachers. We have sponsored a dance. Some of the boys have been in a minstrel show with the eighth grade Imys. We are pleased to thank our advis- ers. Miss Mattie Fisher. Mrs. Leora Weymouth, and Mrs Thelma Taylor for their co-operation with us in our activities. To those who will be tilling our places next year. I'd like to say. Best ot luck. ’ Also, we ho|H for continued success to those seniors whom we'll miss next year, when we are eighth graders and on our way up the ladder to being seniors. GAYIA)RD YUND, ’49. President. Highlights The class of 1949. has enjoyed its first year in high school. We hope that we have set u tine example for the class of 1950. (laylord Yund was elected president of the class: Charles Martens, vice- president; Pat Griest. secretary; Bet- ty Shoemaker. treasurer; George Bruce and Barbara Lindblom. student council representatives. Financially the class has begun its high school career with a big start, one of the most successful activities being a school dance. Some of the seventh grude boys were in a minstrel show with the eighth grade boys. The show was presented at assembly, ut the Ameri- can legion Christmas party, at the Congregational church and at the Lions club. Leota Pfeifer was chosen queen of the class and was crowned at the Jour- nalism carnival in March. Another activity some of the seventh graders took part in was a tumbling act for an assembly and they also worked out a side show for the journalism carnival. A Pan-American assembly was giv- en in which Miss Kathryn Wesche told of her school experiences in Pan- ama. A splendid pob of stamp and bond sales was carried out all during the year. The total amount sold, as the C'harhian goes to press, is $4,602.63 and will probably be Increased before school closes. v v v Class Leaders N v v President....................Gaylord Yund Vice President.......Charles Martens Secretary........................Pat Griest Treasurer............Betty Shumaker Parents Visit Junior High To See Activities Pi. rents of all junior high students assembled at the high school to learn what their children are doing in school. Personal Interviews were held between parents and teachers also ar- ticles were displayed that the stu- dents have made during the year. A group of seventh grade girls in- troduced the parents to the teachers upon their arrival. The girls were Marilyn Shiels. Barbara I»u Jordan. Connie Alfonso. Pat Griest. Beverly Kelly. Pat Dean. Ethel Mae VanGoe- them, Shirley Bruce. Shirley Paton. Betty Shoemaker, md Marilyn Smith. Light refreshments were served In the home economics rooms after the meeting. Symbols Class Motto: - I»o your bent and forget the rest Class Colors: - Red and White Class Flower: • • Rose What Mother Calls Father Teacher (pointing to a deer at the zoo): “Johnny, what is that? Johnny: “I don't know. Teacher: What does your moth- er call your father?” Johnny: “Don't tell me that’s a louse!” Row On i c. Alfonso. D. Allen. O. Barrett. C. Bartholomew. R. Beals. B. Brown. Row Two: O. Bruce. S. Bruce. B. Bumford, N. Caster, J. Caawell. H. Claftin. Row Three: L. Cl.Word. L. Cobb. L. Collin . T. Crawford. P. Dean. H. Diamond. Row Four: E. Oimond. A. Farlin. B. Fox. I. Fetterman. F. Letter. B. French. Row Five: L. French. L. Gerlinaer, M. Gooch. B. Goodnoe. B. Greenshield . P. Griest. Row Six: R. Hammond. M. Hill. D. Hoover. B. Huntoon, D. Johnson. B. Jordan. Row Seven: D. Jordan. C. Kane. G. Kardel. B. Kelley. B. Lindblom, J. Mann. Row Eight: C. Marten . T. Martin. C. Mathews. B. McKeag. M. Moist. R. Morris. Row Nine: J. Myers. G. Newcomer, C. Newland. B. Nicols. D. Nisae. W. Pardee. Row Ten: J. Parish. S. Paton. B. Peterson. L. Pfeifer, D. Pratt. M. Raines. Row Eleven: M. Ripley. E. Roiter. R. Roiter. C. Rulison. J. Schwegler. G. Shaull. Row Twelve: K. Sherman. M. Shiels. B. Shoemaker. M. Smith, L. Stetler. G. Strickland. Row Thirteen: J. Tuckey. S. Van Splintern, N. Ward, B. Webb. J. Wells. R. Wilcox. Row Fourteen! G. Williamson. R. Wino. C. Wripht. H. Wright. C. Vund. N. Zimmerlee. Not Pictured: B Babcock. F. Fell. R. Owen. R. Hurlbut. R. Meyer.

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The CHARHIAN SPORTS Oriole I hinclads Beat Trojans in First Meet Charlotte Swamp East Lansing 73 to 21 j In First Dual Track season started unofficially this year with the interclass meet held April 13. to discover track ma- terial. I ast year’s returning lettcrmen were: Floyd Weymouth. Harold Che- ney. Eugene Koyston. Dick Hicks, and Charles Weaver. Weymouth’s talents lie in both the low and high hurdles: Cheney runs the dashes: Koyston. the quarter mile: Hicks, the pole vault, high Jump, nnd quarter mile; and Weaver runs dashes. Results of the interclass meet fol- low: 120 yard high hurdles. Wey- mouth. sophomore, first; Kohler, senior, second: Kray. Junior, third. Time: 18.4 seconds. 100 yard dash: Cheney. junior, first; Koyston, senior, second; Wea- ver. sophomore, third; Boh Mohre, freshman, fourth. Time: 10.5 sec- onds. One mile run: Boh Mohre and Zitnmerlee, freshmen, tied for first place; Fullerton. senior. third; Tharp. Junior, fourth. Time: 5 min- utes. 20 seconds. 440 yard dash: Royston. senior, first: Hicks, senior, second; Kay Mohre. Junior, third; Wolcott, sopho- more. fourth. Time: 60 seconds. 200 yard low hurdles: Pray. Jun- ior. first; Weymouth, sophomore, sec- ond; Whltlnger. sophomore, third; Bolder, senior, fourth. Time: 29 sec- onds. 220 yard dash: Cheney. Junior, first: Weaver, sophomore, second: Pray. Junior, third; Royston. senior, fourth. Time: 25.6 seconds. 880 yard run: Bob Mohre. fresh- man. first; J. Martin, sophomore, sec- ond; Krusell. sophomore, third: Zim- merlee. freshman, fourth. Time: 2 minutes. 27 seconds. The order of the relay was as fol- lows: first place, seniors: second, juniors; third, freshmen; fourth, sophomores. Pole vault: Hicks, senior, first; Bob Mohre. freshman, second: Kay Mohre. junior. third; Whltlnger. sophomore, fourth. Shot put: Don Moore, sophomore, first; Allen. Junior, second. Ackley, junior, third; Whltlnger. sophomore, fourth. High Jump: Kay Mohre. Junior, first: Bob Mohre. freshman, second; Hicks, senior, third; Whitinger soph- omore. fourth. Broad jump: Hicks, senior, first; Pray, junior, second: Cheney, junior, third; Bobier. senior, fourth. The final results were: Juniors .................. 41 points Seniors ................. 34% points Sophomores .............. 31% points Freshmen ................. 24 points April 21. the Orioles met the Fast Lansing thlndads. and defeated them by the wide margin of 73 to 21%. The track schedule was as follows: Hastings. April 27. Regional truck meet. May 13. State track meet. May 20. Track conference meet. May 24. “Bert Jane won a letter as the basketball manager. Too often is the credit given only to the players for the siicc ss of the season. Hard work and little credit is usually given to the manager. Milford Mason, an eighth grader, received a letter for being the foot- ball manager. The Oriole “B” team partially aton- ed for a 13 to 7 defeat Armistice Day by beating the Cardinal’s reserves 13 to 0. The Junior High basketball team under the direction of Mr. Schroeder. won four games this year. Trackmen Win First Three Meets First Row—E. Zimmer’ee. B. Mohre, D. Fullerton. H. Cheney. J. Pray. J. Martin Second Row— R. Mohie, C. Weaver. F. Weymouth. G. Whitinger. J. Bobier E. Royston. H. Ackley. Third Row—O. Adams. D. Hice. J. Steward. B .Wolcott. G. Thompson. L. Ouguid O. Loveland. D. Peck. Fourth Row—Coach Gobel, H. Krusell. H. Allen. H. Marsh, G. Landers, J. Beverly, D. Moore, O. Hicks. Charlotte Shares Capital Circuit Honors ♦----------------- Orioles Lose Only One Contest in Schedule; Comets Share Title December 3. the Charlotte Orioles Journeyed to Lakeview for the open- ing game of the basketball season. The new Lakeview gymnasium was dedicated earlier in the evening. Charlotte’s lack of height was em- phasized when no player on the team was six feet tall, although Walters and Steward closely approached that mark. The game was close all the way. hut when the final whistle blew. Charlotte led 24 to 22. Jim Mathews' pair of charity tosses was the Oriole lead. Hicks and Mathews garnered In twenty of Charlotte’s points. The Lakeview baskets were evenly distri- buted among their players. On December 10. the local hoys played their first home game with a formidable Everett five. Never was Charlotte's lack of height more plain lhan in this game. Cornett. Bullion and Uhl all stretched over six feet. But Coach Gobel's boys showed a righting spirit, and played a eagy enough game to win . 35 to 28. In this rough game only one substitute saw action. The following Tuesday night. Grand Ledge played host to the Orange Black squad. A very close game re- sulted. hut the Orioles emerged the victors by the qcore of 30 to 27. Steward and Mathews divided the scoring honors with eleven points each. Orioles Romp Over Howell On Friday night. December 17. the Oriole quintet entertained the High- landers and easily won by the score of 56 to 31. The Charlotte boys hit a dizzy scoring pace that reached its climax in the second quarter when they scored nineteen points. Whitak- er. rangy Howell center, led the scoring honors with sixteen points closely followed by Hicks, who made fifteen. In the first game of 1944. the home quintet played the Mason five here. January 7. The local hoys, still hot from the previous Howell victory, ran the score up to 64-37. Everyone on the Charlotte bench saw action, j Dick Hicks, left forward, scored twen- ty-two points. Eaton Rapids fell into the defeat list on the Coach Gohel's score hook the following Friday. His team led 58 to 18 when the final whistle blew. Tuesday. January 18. the Orioles were defeated for the first time by a rejuvenated Spartan quintet. 30 to 23. Home Court Proves Jinx A “home court jinx” seemed to pre- vail over the Orioles after this game. The lack of consistent team play and the lack of capitalizing on the op- ponent’s blunders spelled defeat to them for the first time In the basket- ball season. January 21. the Charlotte five play- ed host to a determined Comet squad and lost the decision 29 to 30. The Orioles lost Jimmy. “Mike . Mathews with the Grand Ledge game. “Mike topped off three full years of service, not only in basket- hull. but In football and track as well, by playing in championship form, both on offense and on defense. Charlotte played at Everett. Jan- uary 28. and threw off a two game losing streak by downing the Vikings 41 to 33. The game see-sawed back and forth until the fourth quarter, when the Orioles drove forward in championship form by making eleven points and holding Everett three. This game marked the appearance of two new C. H. S. cagers. Bob .Mohre. 120 pound freshman, who play- ed a brilliant offensive passing and defensive game at forward and Don Moore, a sophomore, who played a fast game und made a good Impress- ion as a defensive guard. Unbeaten Hastings Upset Charlotte eked out a close victory over the previously unbeaten Hast- ings Saxons at Hastings. February 1. The Orioles led at the half by the score of 14 to 11. with Ray and Bob Mohre and Wayne Steward doing the scoring honors. During the third «uarter Charlotte rang the bell for fifteen points and led 29 to 19. Hast- ings came back with fighting deter- mination and came within one point of the Orioles’ score before the whistle blew, leaving the final score 29 to 28. On February 11. the local squad met the Eaton Rapids quintet and walked away with an easy 33 to 19 victory. Tlie following Friday the Orioles squeezed out a 37 to 36 victory over ORIOLE PERSONALITIES When your roving reporter finally caught this well-known senior lad. he was quite tired from the exertions of looking in classes and chasing about the halls. “Curly laughingly consented ta answer all questions. When asked about his favorite sport he replied: “Basketball rates highest with me. [ closely followed by tennis. His favorite entertainment seems to be the “White Rabbit . When asked about women he mentioned that he appreciated beauty. Girls beware! His ambition Is to be a mechanical engineer. He is usually seen with “Adolph”, “Trenchy”, and “Bud . If you haven’t guessed it yet. you will not be sur- prised to learn that it is Ned Wal- ters. Oriole Fledging This popular freshman has won letters in basketball, football, and track. He is rather short and does lack weight, hut his speed and de- ception atone for his size. When asked about his favorite past- time he mentioned Marshall. Olivet, and Bellevue. You all know him. gang; it’s Bob Mohre. Howell at the loser's court. Each team assumed the lead several times during the game, hut each time the other managed to make the necessary points to tie. Finally Ned Walters, big right guard, put in a jump push shot that put the Orioles ahead by one point and won the game. February 25. the Charlotte quin- tet entertained the Saxon squad for a return game. Hastings, stung by the 29 to 28 defeat on their home court, played an exciting game. A see-saw battle raged for the first three quart- ers. The Hastings squad made a small lead that was overcome just before the final whistle blew. The score was 25 to 25. but Hastings managed to make one more basket than the Orioles so the score book registered a 30 to 29 defeat. Charlotte Journeyed to Mason on February 22 to beat the Maroons again, hut this time with a closer score. Hicks led the individual scoring with sixteen points, hut Wal- ters’ timely shooting near the end of the game from his new post at center helped immeasurably in winning the game. District Tournament Held Here The State Athletic Association se- lected the Charlotte gymnasium for the district tournament. March 3. Olivet played Bellevue, and Nash- ville played St. Phillips of Battle Creek, all class C schools; Ktton Rap- Ids played Lakeview and Charlotte played Hastings in Class B. Hastings topped the Orioles by five points, the final results were: Hastings—34; Charlotte—29. This game was typical of the usual Char lotte-Hastlngs games, with the lead changing to and fro many times. Lakeview more than doubled the score on the helpless Cardinals. The Spartans freely used their substitutes. In a thrilling overtime, the Lake- view five battled a stubborn Hast- ings team to a score of 37 to 36. thus giving the Spartans the district championship in the class B bracket. St. Phillips of Battle Creek also swamped the Olivet team, thus win- ning the district championship in the class C division. The Cross-country team ran against Lansing Eastern twice this year. Al- though beaten each time. Charlotte managed to win a place. In the State meet held at Ypsilantl, Russell De- Laml placed third.