Georgetown High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Georgetown, IL)

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1920-1930 Thk Georgetown Hi-Times Sophomore Class Wins Basketball Tournament by Close Score Five Seniors, Three Juniors, and One Freshman Made Up Picked Team; Much Interest Shown in Soccer. SOPHOMORE CHAMPIONS AND ALL-STAR TEAM FIRST ROW: Emily Lou Haney. Helen Morgan, Iniogene Byerley, Virginia Esmonds, Captain; Jean Cun- ningham. Dorthenc Hunch. Helen Girriauskas. SECONI ROW: Garnet Holstinc, Clara Zielinski, I.ois Emory, Virginia Mackey, Ruby Ramsey, Captain; Miss Carver, Helen Niziolkiewicz, K lith Haworth. Mildred Frazier, Irene Lyons. “Hip-Hip-Hooray—We're the girls of today.” There are no long skirts, no long sleeves and no full plaited bloomers to handicap the scores of our games. We can dribble and pass in soccer, pivot anti pass in basketball, serve and return in volley ball and tennis, and sprint, jump, ot cast weights with grace and skill far better than our athletic sisters of by-gone days. This feeling of freedom anti enthusiasm bred by girls’ athletics has been especially noticeable in the girls’, physical training work at Georgetown high school this year. Under the enthusiastic direction of Miss Carver more time has been given to all the various girls’ sports and more benefit has been derived from them than in former years. Soccer is the popular sport for the Georgetown girls in the fall. Every enthusiastic girl came out this year and enjoyed the game. In all, about fifty girls reported for the sport. Due to the fact that the school has but one field, many girls were forced to enjoy the hour from the side line, l.ater the girls used the boys’ field and proceeded with two games at the same time. The upper class girls heard of the joys and pleasures of the eighth hour girls and came out for ninth hour. The public became interested and asked for a demonstration game which was played on Thanksgiving day preliminary to the annual Westville-Gcorgctown football meet. That cold windy day was representative of many of the soccer tussles. It. also, typified the girl athlete. Eight upper class girls, eight sophomores and eight freshmen were chosen to play this game. These girls were chosen for their ability to play the game, hold their places, dribble, kick the ball and for their sportsmanship and eligibility. From these twenty-four girls, eleven “G” girls were chosen by a committee. The “G” girls were as follows: Jean Cunningham, halfback, was capable of blocking passes and returning the ball to her forward line above the opposing team’s head. “She surely had the kick.” Bertha Jones, Elizabeth Warner and Lois Almy played on the sophomore forward line, showing excellent team work, passing and dribbling down to the goal area and succeeding in making a goal. They bad skill in keeping the position of the ball. If it hadn’t been for the clever jumping and the catching of the ball by Lena Vcttorel, goal keeper, the freshmen would have suffered many and bigger defeats. Alma Warren and Rothecn Lyle played in the backfiebl for the freshmen. Both did commendable work for their team. Rothecn had a “kick,” too. Eleanor Black, the center forward, possessed vim in passing the ball to her neighboring forward, Josephine Com-morata to dribble it down the field for a goal. Josephine could dribble around her opposing team well. Edith Haworth was another one of those fullbacks that could return the ball with a high kick. Lois Emory protected her team by keeping the ball from coming into their territory. Sportsmanship was at its height in Georgetown high school during the soccer season. The girls played the game for their development and held winning as a small item. As soon as Turkey day was history, basketball was the vogue. This was being anticipated for some time as the annual class tourney is an event not to be forgotten in Georgetown. Basketball interest among the girls this year was keen. Every girl came out for practice with high hopes of attaining (Continued on page 24) Pai e Twenty-three

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T1I K G KORCKTOW N III-TI M ES 1029-1030 Georgetown Wins First in 1929 County Meet and Turns May Fete Into C irrns ABOVE—Sawicki winning first in county. BELOW AH set for the half-mile. Georgetown Successful in Track and Field Events Quite a successful season was enjoyed last year by the track and field men of the Sweelcy crew and their supporters, and it is expected that even greater honors will be the result of this year's work. Material was abundant and it was no stroke of fate that Georgetown copped the county title in the 1929 events. The fine work of the boys was the result of ability, well developed by good coaching and training. Two records fell before the Sweeley men in this meet, Elliott winning in the shot-put and Grubb in the half-mile run. Circus! Circus! Right at Georgetown high school. This was what the 1929 May Fete proved to be. Animals such as the zebra, elephant, donkey, and giraffe were imported from the forests in the south. The wild man from Borneo, at the same time was sent to entertain at Georgetown, although after close investigation he was found to be Larry. We were honored by having the strongest man in the world with us—no one but Ted Elliot. Lebusan 11a Paradiso presided as queen over all this gayety and to maintain the idea and prettiness of the fet . girls dressed in various costumes, stepped to snappy music. Newspaper comics form the theme for the 1930 May rete over which Alma Spicer will preside as queen. Because of their fine showing in this meet, much was expected of the boys in the district preliminaries of t h e state meet, h eld i 11 Georgetown. The result was not disappointing, as Sawicki, Grubb, and Henry went to the state finals in the quarter-mile run, half-mile run, and broad jump, respectively. Grubb was acclaimed third best in Illinois high schools. likis, Morgan, and Sawicki. The men on last year’s squad were: Grubb, Henry, Sawicki, Stark, Morgan, Sprouls, Velikis, Andruski, Maskcl, Elliot, Snook and Galycn. The ones lost to the team this year are Grubb, Morgan, Stark, Galyen, Velikis and Snook. There should be several new athletes from the freshman and sophomore classes. Lebusanna Paradiso Chosen Queen of 1929 May Day Circus In the Millikiu Relay Meet, held at Decatur, Georgetown proved successful by winning third place in the one-mile relay. Those on the team from Georgetown consisted of Grubb, Ve- HEl.OW Maypole, Japanese tiirls. Paye Twenty two AMOVE- The Wild Man. May Queen. The Stronu Man.

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The Georgetow n Hi-Timks 1929-1930 a place on the class team. At the beginning of the season, the senior girls felt strong and challenged a picked team. This game was staged preliminary to the Gcorgctown-AUer-ton game. Both teams contributed an interesting game. That night the seniors were doped to take the tournament. Just a few weeks later the class games started with the seniors trouncing the freshmen, 21-3. The freshmen were new and lacked practice and team work. The freshmen’s next game ended with the score 13-10. Keen though they could not win a game they battled bravely and were winning losers. They held in mind the fact that to be a good loser is quite a victory in itself. A speedy game was played between the juniors and seniors, the seniors coming out on top by one point, 13-12. Another interesting game was the sophomore-junior, of which coincidentally the score was, also, 13-12. The game that took the most attention and kept referee “Skinny” Campbell sweating, was the sophomore-senior. Knowing that the winner of that game would be the trophy winner, the girls fought their best. The score wavered from one team to another causing shouts and thrills. With desperate fighting the sophomores came out ahead, 17-12. After the tournament a picked team was chosen to play the sophomores. The girls practiced two weeks for this game and waited anxiously to know the All-Star team, the “G” girls. The sophomores were even too good for this team. They won, 8-4. The standing at the close of the tournament was as follows: PER WON LOST CENT Sophomores 3 0 1.000 Seniors 2 1 .666 Juniors 1 2 .333 Freshmen 0 3 .000 A committee of three chose the All-Star team. The choice of this team was based upon ability in playing, defensively and offensively, eligibility and sportsmanship. The “G” team consisted of the following: Virginia Edmonds, sophomore captain, center forward, a good jumper, exhibited remarkable team work with her side guard, not so good on form in shooting but possessed a very lucky season. Jean Cunningham, sophomore, the all-star forward, with professional style of shooting, was quick to pivot and held an eye for the basket. No one could guard Jean ami do it well. Garnet Holstinc, a senior, accomplished her work under the basket for the team. The team work and sportsmanship she displayed was admirable. Irene Lyon, the only freshman to earn a “G,” has the possibilities of an all round guard during her high school career. She is rather short, but quick, and has a valuable jump. She was held for but one foul during the season. Helen Niziolkiewicz, the strong, tall senior guard, aided to make many ] oints for her team. She followed her forward and in many instances kept her from scoring. Clara Zielinski, another joy of the senior team, not only starred at guarding, but starred in sportsmanship also. The team nearly always found her on the spot when she was most needed. Choosing the team was a difficult task, hence honorable mention was given to the following girls: Ruby Ramsey, a three year letter girl and captain of the senior team for her splendid leadership and sportsmanship. Virginia Mackey, captain of the junior team, shot many pretty baskets during the season. She was a graceful player and a good captain. Lois Emory, a junior forward, had a keen eye for the basket and proved herself indispensiblc to her team. Helen Girdauskas, sophomore guard, could be called the backbone of her team. She kept the opposing team’s score below her own team’s. She was there to return the ball to her forwards. Mildred Frazier, junior center guard, so little but so mighty, gave strength to her team. Mildred had little chance for a tip-off, but nevertheless, she did attractive guarding. Edith Haworth, senior guard, presented sonic mighty fine close guarding. She sometimes fouled but her game was well played. In nearly every tournament some team disagrees with its referee. This was not the case this year. Raymond Campbell worked carefully, giving the best results possible and every girl was satisfied. A vote of thanks to you— Skinny.” (Continued on page 40) NONSENSE An Experiment with Spenserian Stanza A verse so hard to write I never found, That racked tny brain with thoughts so fiercely hard. If ever I survive this I’ll be bound I’ll never more aspire to be a bard, Because my daily work it does retard So much, that I am far behind the rest. And many fearful words my path have marred From pedagogues who say it’s for the best, ’Cause it I do not work I'll surely flunk that test. Hayc Twenty-four K. C.