Davis High School - Davinois Yearbook (Davis, IL)

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'H' H E n ae 2 N o H s Baseball T was decided this year that the High Schools of Dakota, Davis, Lena, Pearl City and Winslow form a baseball league. Each team was to play at least three games and not play one team more than once. The first three games were played at Winslow, Saturday, September 24th. The scores were: Lena 6, Dakota 25 Winslow 18, Pearl City 1, Davis 8, Lena 6. This put Winslow and Davis in first place. The second group of games were played Saturday, October 8th, at Lena. The scores were: Davis 6, Winslow 4, Lena 9, Winslow 2. This put Davis in first place, having won two games and lost none. The third group of games were played at Pearl City, Saturday, October 15th. These scores were: Lena 8, Pearl City 8, Q14 inningsbg Pearl City 2, Davis 13 Dakota 5, Pearl City 0. Winslow forfeited the game to Dakota. Davis would have won the cup if they had won this game. In playing off the tie, Pearl City defeated Lena, leaving Dakota and Davis in a tie for first place. In playing off the tie Davis lost to Dakota to 4.

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'r H E n AV I N o 1 s Winners in Local Contest And Our Representatives in the County Contest Kendall Bradley Marian Mench Willie Brault Alvin DeGunther Vocal Declamation Oration Essay County Literary Contest HE iifth Annual Literary Contest, which is sponsored by the High Schools of Stephenson County High School Association, was held at Lena February 4, 1928. The result of the contest was as follows: Orations- John Bradford, fWinslowJ, First .......... 5 points Glenn Shippy, fDakotaJ, Second . . . . 4 Willie Brault, CDavisJ, Third .... . 3 Carl Herdman, COrangevi1leJ, Fourth . . 2 Wilbur Lapp, CLenal ....... . V3 Merril Ditzler, QPearl Cityj . . . . V2 Declamations- Marian Mench, QDavisJ, First . . . 5 points Evelyn Gates, CLenaJ, Second .... . 4 Susie Grider, fDakotaJ, Third . . . . 3 Josephine Killian, CWinslowJ, Fourth . . 2 Clarence Offenhizer, fPearl Cityj . . . 15 Marian Barnds, fOrangevilleJ . . . IA Vocal- Thelma Wise, CDakotaJ, First . . . . 5 points Doris Dameier, CLenaJ, Second . . . . 4 Katherine Hooker, fPearl Cityj, Third . . 3 Rebecca Coleman, CWinslowl, Fourth . . . 2 Kendall Bradley, fDavisl, Fifth . . . . 1 Pauline Reed, fOrangevilleJ . . . Ranking of Schools- Dakota . . . . . 12 points Davis . . . . 9 Winslow . . 9 Lena . . . . SW Pearl City . . 4 Orangeville . . . 215

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T H ID EI DN ic ss Stephenson County Basket Ball Champions HE Stephenson County High School Athletic Association Basket Ball Tournament was held in Davis on February 24th and 25th. The teams competing in the tournament were Dakota, Orangeville, Pearl City, Winslow and Davis. The opening game was between Orangeville and Winslow, which was held Friday afternoon. It was a good game, ending 15 to 14 in favor of Orangeville. The opening game Friday evening was between Pearl City and Davis. In a thrilling game Davis won 23 to 17. The last game of the evening was Orangeville and Dakota. This was an over-time game with a score of 20 to 18 in Orangeville's favor. The last night was opened with a game between Dakota and Pearl City for third place. Pearl City won 23 to 15. Then came the big game of the tournament. The two teams reaching the finals were Orangeville and Davis. At the end of the first half the score was 6 to 5 in favor of Orangeville. Davis came back strong the last half and won 16 to 9. The cup and banner were presented, Davis receiving the cup and Orange- ville the banner.