Donovan High School - Donovo Yearbook (Donovan, IL)

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G. AA G. A. A. CGirls Athletics Associationb is a national Organization. Our club was organized in 1942. The pur- pose of G. A. A. is to stimulate interest in girls athlet- ics and gymnastics and to standardize and promote ideas of health and sportsmanship. To become a member of G. A.'AJ a girl must earn 100 points by participating in class and outside athletioal activities. For 50 points a girl is entitled to a G. A. A. pin which is made in the shape of the state of Illinois with a blue and white background. The awards are also based on a point system. The first local award is given for 600 points, second local award is given for 1200 points, league award 1600 points, and the state award for 2000 points. The girls take a course of Hygiene and keep health rules for eight weeks and attend gym class. We organized two G. A. A. basketball teams on a point basis and sche- duled games during the noon hours for eight weeks. We had monthly meetings during this school year. Some of the ac- tivitles that the members participated in during the year for outside points were: bicycling, bowling, ice and.rol1- er skating, walking, horse back riding, and tennis. Those who earned 100 points for membership this year were: Marilyn Johnson, Marjorie Peterson, Anita Kempen, Sylvia Kempen, Florence Finch, Helen Baker, Dolores La- fond, Phyllis Easter, Dolores Ehrhardt, Patricia Dulin, and Shirley Loblaw. The officers for this yoar were: Frances Whaley, President, Wilma Arsenoau, Vice President, Vivian Chang- non, Secretary Treasurer. The charter members were: Marian Anderson, Wilma Arseneau, Vera Carlson, Vivian Changnon, Helen Elliott, Betty Houghton, Mary Houghton, Florene Johnson, Barbara Laffoon, Wyona Nourie, and Fran- ces Whaley. We hope that this association will become more vital and more prosperous throughout the coming year.

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I During the season, we won 7 and lost ll games scoring a total of 516 points against our opponents total of 614. Scorers for the season and points made are given below. Don Finch, our manager, who sometimes suited up along with Leornard LeSage, never crashed a first team game. Anderson 185 Tunks 144 Morrison 55 Johnson, R. 47 Bard 1 27 Allie 21 Buswell 14 Clawson 15 Lamie 7 Bauer 4 Johnson, W. 1 Keath O Hilgendorf g O The second team won 2 and lost 4 games during the season. INTRAMURAL Just before Mr. Vance left us, when we thought we would have no basketball, a program of calisthentics and intramural sports was developed. Five boys teams played a series of basketball games against each other in connec- tion with volley-ball and exercises. The program was sidetracked when basketball returned to us. Tennis, this year, was engaged in by a considerable number 0? students. As this is written the courts are ready for spring tennis and are in very good shape. Some of the boys have been practicing track this spring---high jumps, broad jumps, running, and hurdles. Kenneth Tunk's main ability in the track line is high jump and pole vault, Richard Johnson, high jump, running, Irol Buswell, hurdles, running, Roy Keeth, running: Obert Hil- gondorf, hurdles, running: Dale Anderson, high jump, hurdles, broad jump. ,

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BASEBALL .The season this year was rather limited due to fact that we were unable to use the school buses for transpor tation. The scores of our games follow: Sheldon 5 Wellington 4 Crescent 6 Sheldon 4 Crescent 8 Donovan O ' 0 2 il 1 il O I! O Probably the greatest difficulty was due to a lack of heavy hitters and experienced infielders. Andy and Brandenburg did the pitching with Lamie behind the plate Coach Vance got the boys out for practice whenever possible September 16, a dreary Wednesday, we learned that in terscholastic sports were to be reduced to a minimum. A it turned out, this was not as bad as at first supposed Several cars were enlisted and we played anyway. If and when we have baseball in 45-44, Allie, Hilgendorf, Harris, Keath, Anderson, and LeSage should make a good showing Last.fall's statistics Harris Anderson Keath' Lamie Allie Brandenburg Bauer Hilgendorf Lcsage Tunks Tibbets Andrews White Donovan's Total Opponent's Total Z 429 400 400 143 133 133 153 111 O91 066 000 OOO OOO 177 At Bat Runs Hits 7 O 5 15 O 6 5 O 2 14 O 2 15 l - 2 15 1 2 15 1 2 9 O 1 11 O l 15 O 1 1 O O 1 O O l O O 124 5 22 132 25 25 190