East Leyden High School - Eagle Yearbook (Franklin Park, IL)

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homer . . . Meyer’s speedball hurlers ... the champs of intra-mural basketball . . . getting his eye on the ball ... A game of valuable player . . . Krueger’s squad . . . fine points of the game by Coach Watson . . . Safe! . . . Heavyweight footballers . . . trophy to his Champs . . . The tip off . . . Get that ball! . . . Captain Neil Atherton . . . Around . . . Limbering up.

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LEYDEN ATHLETICS Leyden’s football team of 1933 with Neil Atherton acting as captain finished in third place in the conference. Mr. Watson built a team that scored 43 points to their opponents’ 51. Those graduating are: N. Atherton, A. Asta, M. Asta, J. Camp, C. Wilson, C. Baade, H. Blume, A. Ourada, J. Clute and H. Theodasakis. To Joe Camp went the honor of being voted the most valuable player. Edward Thompson will be the 1934 captain. The lightweights with Mr. Krueger acting as their pilot won 5 and lost 2 games. This year’s lightweights had the best pony team that Leyden had displayed in a long time. 1 With three subs from the 1933 championship team and some good men from the lightweights, Leyden’s Eagles had a very successful basketball season, coming in second in the conference. Cunningham was voted most valuable player and Pfeifer and Williams were elected co-captains of the 1934-35 team. The seniors who will be lost are Atherton, Kahle, Cunningham, and Gohrsch. Leyden’s lightweight team was the best ever turned out by Mr. Steele, winning 10 of its 12 conference combats to capture the conference title. Matusek and Kadon were outstanding members being ably assisted by Berns, Sell, Thompson, and Jackson. A third team coached by Mr. Gannaway was formed to train the under classmen. In the inter-class tournament the juniors were victorious in the championship game over the seniors by a score of 30 to 17. Baseball was started in the spring under the supervision of Mr. Watson. The team, composed of experienced players, expects to have a successful season. The seniors are: J. Camp, K. Starkweather, R. Kropp, E. Kahle, A. Evensen, and A. Asta. Miss Tenney has ably guided the girls in their athletics, getting them interested in baseball, basketball, volleyball, tennis, and walking. The sophomores were the victors of basketball while the juniors were proclaimed champions of volleyball.

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SEPTEMBER—18—Hello! Well, here we arc settled on Mars. What’s going on down there? Hm—let me think. Ah! I have it; I do believe those Leydenites are going back to school again and in a new addition too—lucky kids! 24—What arc those students doing down there in the woods? Oh, so that’s it, is it? The G. A. A. Buddy Breakfast for their new members! OCTOBER—7—I can’t seem to distinguish anything very well today, but I know—it’s the football game between Leyden and Barrington with a score in favor of the Eagles 12-0. • 12— Listen—what’s that? Quick, what’s up? Oh, today’s Columbus Day and the biology class is going to the Fair. • 13— Is someone hurt, Don? No, sir. It’s that Leyden lost the game with Libcrtyvillc this afternoon, 13-0. • 21—Oh, those five girls are going to represent their G. A. A. at Play Day in LaGrangc. The sixth person is Miss Tenney, their chaperone. • 21—Are those low lights below, Don? Yes, sir, it’s the first social event—the Harvest Dance, with music furnished by the Rhythm Kings.” • 27—Is it possible that those students can be quiet? Oh! It’s Mr. Pickering telling them about Our Great National Parks.” NOVEMBER—3—Say, who’s that red head that’s pulling Clark Gable stuff? Hm—I guess it’s Red Forrest in the junior play Oh, Professor.” • 7—What arc those squeals? Adjust the telescope. Let’s see. Here is Miss Cooper with her nature friends, including a snake, telling them about Our Forest Neighbors.” • 10—Ah! look what the seniors arc doing—setting a precedent, the Home Coming Dance.” Long live the seniors for their social ambitions and desire to make money. • 30—All quiet on the western front! Yes—but look at them stuffing down that turkey at home. • 30—Why the sad faces on all of the students? They seem to have lost their best friend, and so they have— Mr. Hall, the engineer. DECEMBER—7—Our girls are all dressed up today. No wonder. They’re going to hear Mary Meade at the Mothers’ and Daughters’ Tea. • 8—Listen to that noise—what now? I see the Bensen-ville—Leyden basketball game in favor of us 21-19. • 16—Arc we proud of our G. A. A.? Look at the turn out at their annual Holly Hop. They aim to please. • 22—Hm—Let’s sec what’s going on down there—I know—it’s the Sophomore Christmas Party plus plenty of mistletoe. • 22—Oh ho! look here, my friend. Our good team loses a game to Warren 24-17. • 22—Hurray! Our janitors got a chance. ’Tis vacation, and does that building sparkle. THRU THE LEYDEN TELESCOPE