Chatsworth High School - Tale Feathers Yearbook (Chatsworth, IL)

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GIRLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Awards for 1938 were given to all those who met the requirements. Those who received the large C were Bernadine Ehman, Joan Grosenbach, Mary Rita Kano, Elaine Schade, Alberta Schlatter and Lucille Kuoffner. Those receiving the Class numerals were Dorothy Jean Herr, Louise Gutzwiler, Marge Ribordy, Beulah Wilson, Janette Beck, and Ada Rosendahl. Arm bands were awarded to Corrine Beck, Marjorie Brown, Lila Cording, Gladys Dassow, Harriet Felt, Evelyn Gard, Alberta Hornickel, Mary Ruth Hubly, Mary Jane Kueffner, Estella Mae Ruppel, Lucille Weller, and Eunice Zorn. Small monogram C's were given to Rosemary Bess, Mildred Finefield, Arlene Frobish, Dolores Kane, Donna Lawless, Lucille Perkins, Eileen Ward, Genevieve Trunk, and Betty Jo Sims. In the 1938 inter-class soft ball tournament, the Freshmen were the winners defeating the Juniors by one point. During the winter, the G.A.A. sponsored a contest for yells for the basketball tournament. First place went to Marge Ribordy and Helen Fraher for the following yell: Yea Orange 1 Yea Blue J With a rippitty zippitty zippitty zoo With a High-ho Silver] And a Suzie Ql Come on boys, truck on through] In the spring, an intra-mural girls’ basketball tournament was held. Four games were played and the Sophomores came out on top, winning a trophy, the first one given for a girls tournament. The trophy has a picture of the winning team. Scores were as follows: 1st game Freshmen 8 Sophomores 26 2nd game Juniors 16 Seniors 13 3rd game Freshmen 9 Seniors 6 4th game Sophomores 32 Juniors 7 The captains for the season: Ada Rosendahl—Seniors Gladys Dassov.--Juniors Mildred Finefield—Sophomores Donna Alexa—Freshmen There was also a girls Intra-mural track tournament. The events were High Jump, Broad Jump, Distance Throwing, 50 yard dash, and the relay. First place went to the Freshmen. Points by classes were: Seniors 1, Juniors 14, Sophomores 6, Freshmen 15. A Free Throw tournament was held in the spring. Every girl in school competed in the preliminaries. The best ones from each class entered in the finals. The tournament was won by Gladys Dassow. To raise money for the G. A. A., a slot-machine-type coco-cola stand was installed in the upper hall of the high school. This has proved worth while as the money rolls In steadily. The girls also sold pop corn at most of the basketball games. Our annual Athletic Banquet was held April 11 In the gym. A delicious pot-luck supper was served and representatives of the different sports made speeches. Marjorie Ribordy acted as toastmistress for the occasion. (31)

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GIRLS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Third row: R. Johnson, C. Beck, A Hornickel, J. Beck, E. J. Woodruff, E. C-ard, A. Kemken, A Frobish, B. J. Sims, L. Perkins, M. Finefield, L. Weller, M. J. Kueffner Second toy : J. Daniels, D. J Herr, M. Ribordy, II. Fraher, B. Wilson, E. Smith, G. Dassov , N. Falck, M. R. Eubly, E. Ward, L. Runyon, G. Trunk, D. Alexa First row: K. Williamson, D. Sneyd, D. Kane, R. Bess, L. Sterrenberg, D. Lawless, L. Cording, A. Rosendahl, M. A. Bouhl, E. M. Ruppel, D. Grieder, L. Gutzwiler , Miss Plaster 0. A. A. The G. A. A. organized for 1S38-39 shortly after school opened. About forty girls joined and the officers v;ere elected by ballot. They were as follov s: Ada Rosendahl, President; Lila Cording, Vice President; Donna Lawless, Treasurer; Lois Sterrenberg, Secretary; Point Secretaries chosen were: Senior, Marge Ribordy; Junior, Mary Jane Kueffner; Sophomore,Arlene Frobish; Freshmen, Dorothy Sneyd. The G. A. A. breakfast was held Oct. 15th at the Tile Pond. Miss Clooney and Miss Plaster accompanied the 16 girls who went. Bacon and eggs, cocoa and apples were served. The wiener roast was held at the Tile Pond on Nov. 7th with an attendance of 24. Wieners and buns, pickles, apples, marshmallows and cookies were the refreshments. The Christmas Party was held Dec. 23rd. All school members v ere invited. A Christmas tree which had been on display in the assembly for a v eek previous was taken to the gym for the occasion. Santa Claus in holiday regalia presided over the gift exchange. Faculty and pupils joined in the games and the Virginia Reel. The Library Club sponsored the program of several plays and the Boys Ensemble and the Girl3f Ensemble sang several numbers. (30)

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