Frank B Willis High School - Delhi Yearbook (Delaware, OH)

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VARSITY K. Hardin, L. Carlisle, M. Reed, I. Seidl, P. Raybum, N. Slagle CHEERLEADERS With the help of Willie, the Panther, the twelve Willis cheerleaders led the high school in promoting increased school spirit. The girls were always on hand to give moral support to the team and crowd. Each spring, the D-Clan, student council, football and basketball teams, senior varsity cheerleaders, and faculty members elect twelve cheerleaders for the following year. This year the varsity cheerleaders, a group of three juniors and three seniors, were led by captain Linda Carlisle and co-captain Phyllis Rayburn. They cheered for varsity football and basketball games, planned pep assemblies, sold tickets, and sponsored dances after some games. The girls also attended a cheerleading clinic in the early fall. Vickie Roberts, captain, and jean Burkhart, co-captain, were the leaders of the six sophomores on the reserve squad. The girls, besides cheering for games and pep assemblies, made posters and pom-poms which added a great deal to school support of the team. Miss Pearle Wells sponsored both groups of cheerleaders this year. RESERVES I. Burkhart, K. Jones, N. Moses, V. Roberts, T. Sell, M. Hopkins

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JV HOMECCMING Thls year ten senlor glrls were nomlnated by the football team and Student COUHCII for the home comlng electron The elect1on of the queen and her court was made by members of the student body They chose Nancy Slagle for the1r homecom1ng queen and Jeanne Felts Sue Hasty Judy Se1dl and Judy Strlmer as members of her court The queen and her court were honored by the student body at an assembly plar ned by the reserve cheerleaders Before the game Wrth Bexley a pre game parade was also held 1n honor of the queen and her court The parade conslsted of floats from the var1oLs clubs and classes Junlor hlgh blcycles con band After formlng 1n front of the hlgh school on W1nte1 'Street the parade went through town and out W1ll1am Street to Communlty Fxeld In final recogn1t1on of the queen and her attendants a dance sponsored by W Teens was held 1n the hlgh school gym Dunng the 1nterm1ss1on the queen was presented w1th a football autographed by members of the football team and the court members were presented footballs 1nscr1bed Wlth thelr own names QUEEN NANCY Q59 Yr if vertibles .carrying 'the .queen and her court members wifh their escorts, and the high school marching v f SQ, X. s f Q84 ' 176 +6 tv S.

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Front row: Mr. Cornwell, F. Scarry, T. Fox, D. Keller Second row: L. Congwer, S. Buzard, A. Boecklin, H. Banks, R. Clark, K. Bensley, B. Gallant VARSITY BASKETBALL Coach Comwell is sharing a final handshake with Larry Gongwer and Bob Gallant The Willis varsity basketball team, coached by Del Cornwell, defeated live of nine non- league opponents, but was unable to Win in the C.B.L. It was a young team which promises to be much better next season. Only two letter- men will graduate this year, Bob Gallant and Lary Congwer. The returning squad includes Tom Rybolt, class of '59, and Arnold Boecklin, Henry Banks, Ken Bensley, Sam Buzard and Roy Clark, all class of ,60. Top individual varsity scorers were Rybolt with 178 points, Clark with 175, and Gongwer with 172. The Willis reserves, coached by Dave Thomas, gave promise of a brighter future for Panther basketball. Although shorter than most of their opponents, they made up for their lack of height With spirit.