Girard High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Girard, IL)

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1953-54 B ASKE TBALL HIGHLITES The Girard REDBIRDS had a mediocre basketball season They didn't have too much height, averag mg 5 foot 11 rnches The Brrds were placed by a four year letterman rn Joe Coverdrll Joe wasone of the tallest boys around and rates wrth the best Roundrng out the startrng frve were Drck Whrtler and Dave Garst two year lettermen and Don Barnes and J1m Laughlrn The fellas started off well but slacked off Jerrv M1ller a freshman recelves flrst nod on the bench and can frll 1n 1n any pos1t1on B1llN1ckelson andjack Morgan are also able subs Sratrstrcs for the frrst erghteen games are as follows Name Jrm Laughlrn Dtck Whrtler Joe Coverdrll Dave Garst Don Barnes Jerry M1ller Jack Morgan B111 Nrchelson hm Tucker Team Totals WON 10 G Att 4 Redbirds Baske Schedule 1953-54 4 LOST 8 Free Throws Free Throws Made Mlssed 2 2 32 04 3 50 Bllll GAIN AWA! W 2 af 5 E,-1,6 lov!! J Dse.1Bo.ll1'ownlhi9 Doc Qvirden Dec,il.8Rtymmd 'Juni 3m.1iBenld 'Ja.n.lOBt.Jonns 'hntuvunm Jl.n3-30lh.emxpm0ounty'1'uUzr- nanunt.Giliwi0 'PQ Bmmum lixlneatl KOMEGAR l8st.l0u-linville 'Doc Waverly lsutlarmulnn Nokanh Dec.L9lSo,tJMt0l1vo 'Jan.5Vlrden FSL! 'Feb 5Pawnee '1 eb11r'I'hunJllorrilonvlle 18Stl!midl Expo!-elI.8ll.Gomes Gmnaumuvoov-an. WHY.- I 1- -4 GIRARD SPII.-LBBULLDOG8 Girard rolled over Virden lnlrealthrllleronthelocalhard wood Tuesday evening A pack gym saw Girard take off to early lead and remain in com during the remainder of the game By the end of the thrilling quarter the Redbirds came out top leading 17 9 By the end ot Bret hal! the Redbirds had th Bulldogs worried by leading t by nlne points 26-17 Durlnl third quarter Cox for Vlrden caugh fire and helped his team dim Girards lead to 3 points. 86-38. The fans weren't let down in final frame as the Bulldogs within 1 point of the Redbirds wl only 3 minutes left to play Haw ever the Redbirds found the range and were able to roll up 'I point margin by the end of thrilling contest the final some ing B-46 1873 STATE BANK of GIRARD 1954 R C HAMILTON. Pfesrdem ADA WROUGHTON, Teller RAY KREBAUM, Asslstant V1ce Prestdent 86 Cashter F. G. F. . . 70 ' '70 T. P. ' ' 37 117 .315 43 18 , 705 117 ' ' 38 114 . 325 44 21 . 677 120 ' 128 31 . O7 67 40 , 6 6 3 54 180 . 300 69 29 . 7 177 29 123 . 236 29 15 . 659 87 ' 5 20 . 250 9 7 . 56 19 0 1 . 000 3 1 , 7 3 ' ' 0 2 . 000 4 2 , 666 4 ' O 0 . 000 1 0 1. 000 1 291 871 . 334 69 133 . 669 851 5 1 ' 1 k ' , I V Q ' 4 -- , , . , ,ing-iv at 3 h ' A V 'few wif lnrt 1 9 1 . - 4 H , v 11' aj, . I I I fi A ' My Q . . l 6 ' 6 , M, I I ' I X A nun fbec. 5 7 Q , 3- , . . ' I l 2 1 - 1 Dec. 12 V 4 at -' K , , I I, A nec.1s ' - A Xa! - 1 A ' - f ' ' , ,X X Y I ' , ' A ' v I r ', f 4' ' , -Y, . 4 : 1 5 '

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Coach Manuel, I. Morgan, I. Tucker, D. Myers, I. Clevenger, K. Cain. D. Coverdill, D. Walker, W. Proctor, Coach, J. Miller, J. Talbert, B. Nichelson B. Watkins, I-l, Stewart, T. Donaldson, S. Stewart GIRARD STATE BANK IN 81St YEAR OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE JUNE HAMILTON, Teller HELEN LEACH, Bookkeeper EVA RATHGEBER, Bookkeeper EARL TALKINGTON, Bookkeepe

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JUL Pat Nagel Senior Joan Hinckle Senior Naomi Stone Sophomore Carol Donaldson Senior Compliments of JOHN CONLEE'S CAFE COREY'S GROCERY Phe. 3832 Girard,I1l. Daily 7:30 A. M. -7:00 P. M. Sunday 8:30 A. M. -12:00 Noon