De La Salle High School - Delta Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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At eight o'clock Queen Joan appeared on the floor to the strains of Ed Bossing's orchestra to begin the 1947 Homecoming Dance. After three hours of dancing. the madcap round of Smokey Point, Nolan's, and the Rainbow began. There was even some talk of a new roadhouse, where most of the seniors went, called Roger's or Pahl's or something. Then, after the gals were taken to their homes and the cars carefully deposited in the garage, came the long trudge, shoes in hand, up the long-darkened stairway —for by now it was not such a decent hour. Upper right—in the midst of the rush for balloons at the climax of the Homecoming Dance. John Moore (foreground) becomes interested in tho conversation being carried on below (Lower Right) by Doug Keefe. Rosemary Doherty, John Long, and Gerry Riffs. The tete a tote in the foreground of this same picture, however, seems equally intriguing to the two involved. Jack Compton and Nancy Christianson. Below—Campus royalty—Lady Joon Hunt, Chuck Gadbois, Queen Joan, and Dick Sherry—do a mighty smooth job of Grand Marching, a successful finalo to a vory successful evening. Page Twenty-three

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Light Hearts Make Homecoming Fun White smoke over De La Salle — we had a queen! After a conclave of the senior officers we were told that the 1947 Homecoming queen had been chosen. On Friday afternoon, October 17, at the assembly we saw her for the first time, escorted to the stage by Dick Sherry. Queen Joan Clifford graciously accepted the crown from her assembled subjects, and Senior President Mike Merrigan placed it on her head. In response she wished us luck in the big game on Sunday, and the audience was over. On Sunday, October 19, we watched our tough eleven go to battle against the St. Cloud Crusaders, and our queen rallied her troops to a decisive victory on the gridiron, 14 to 7. Nothing but the best for DE men, and these are the best indeed. The three lovely misses ore the gueen and her lodies as they drive among their loyal subjects at the Homecoming Gome. Poge twenty-two

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Pictured above are the 1947 Catholic Football Champions, who completed tholr conference schedule with fivo victories and no losses. Top Row -Bob Kammer, Pat Kelley, Bob Murphy, Bob McGuire, Bob Wintheiser, and Bob Ryan. Second Row—Hood Coach Dick Reinhart, Jerry Weber, Leo Svobod-ny. Gene Brownrigg, Joe Vavrock, Dick Dargis, Tom Coulombo, George Pawlik, Larry Peterson, Jim Romlly, Frank Barber, Jerome Jungquist, manager, and Mark Sivan-ich, manager. Third Row—Line Coach Fay Frawley, Joe Coval, Davo Konnedy, Bill Hinton, Jorry Boiloy, Jim Dutcher, Bob Kasbohm, Doug Keefe, Steve Bell, Ed Bergquisf, and Denny Murray. Bottom Row Wolly Madden, Don McGinty, John Miller, James Jagodzinski, Ronald Jocobs, Joe Stansberry, Ray Flannery, Pot McGuire, and Dick Meyers. Mighty Men of DE De La Salle captured the Central Catholic Conference crown and holds the title for the second straight year. Climaxing the season by a crushing victory over St. Thomas, the Islanders stood undefeated and untied in conference play, thus entitling them to receive the coveted football championship trophy. Tom Coulombe, speedy Islander halfback, led the conference scoring by ploughing his way to seven touchdowns. Second high conference scor- Wear Grid Crown ing honors were given to hard hitting Dick Dargis, who came through wfih six tallies. Dave Kennedy did a fine job of kicking by converting on 13 scores to take top conference honors In the extra-point department. Fast running Steve Bell hit for two touchdowns, while end Pat Kelley and halfback Bill Hinton each scored one marker. During the season's conference play, De La Salle piled up a total of 115 points while the opposition scampered for 28. Pago iwenty-four