Gwynns Falls Junior High School - Gwynnonia Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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38 GWYNNONIA funeI931 M 1 1 in 1 EFQREI Dues-.15 ' ' THE NINTH GRADE VARSITY BAS- KETBALL TEAM WINS CITY CHAMPIONSHIP The ninth grade varsity Basketball team upheld the honor of Gwynns Falls Park Junior High School by winning the City Championship from Clifton Park High School on Wediiesday, April 8, 1931. The girls started out in high spirits, de- termined to wrest the game from their opponents. Oh! what a feeling they had when they gazed upon their opponents, but it soon wore off. Noth- ing daunted, they started to play. To make their spirits rise still more, Louise Harrell, our captain, scored two points. The play became exciting and points were scored on both sides continuously amid the clapping and shouting of the rooters, who had come to cheer them on to victory. Some changes were made in the third quarter, the old players be- ing re-enforced and the new ones freshg this put new life into our girls. They started in with a will and were well in the lead when the whistle blew. The score was 38 to 22 in favor of Gwynns Falls Park Junior High School. Louise I-Iarrell, forward, secured most of the points for our side, her total being 32 points. Nancy Hall put the other 6 points into the bas- ket. The other girls played very well towards win- ning the City Championship. Miss Peters, our coach, was very much pleased because this makes the fourth year in succession that Gwynns Falls Ninth Grade varsity team has won the City Championship in basketball. The following are the girls on the team: Louise Harrell, 9A4, forward and captain Nancy Hall, 9A2, forward Virginia Firebaugh, 9A2, forward Catherine Kenny, 9A'5, guard Eleanor Joyner, 9A2, guard Virginia Bailey, 9A2, guard Shirley Brizendine, 9A5, center Doris Thomas, 9A4, side center Madeline Groszer, 9A6, side center HEAVYWEIGHT BASKETBAL TEAM WINS CITY CHAMPIONSHIP After losing the first game of the season the Gwynns Falls' heavyweight basketball team came back strong to win the following nine games and the city championship. The lone defeat was ad- ministered by School Number 40. However, the heavies had their revenge when they met School Number 40 again in the championship series. In this series Gwynns Falls defeated Number 40 in two straight games. Both of the contests were well played with the heavies due to their excellent pass work having the edge over their rival. The entire squad which was composed of 9A boys were: Irvin Adley, 9A4, captain Nats Topel, 9A4 Charles Davidson, 9A4 Leon Bloom, 9A3 Arnold Miller, 9Al Sidney Berlin, 9Al Aaron Shapiro, 9Al Lawrence Repetti, after appearing in only one game, was stricken with an attack of appendicitis and was lost to the team for che rest of the sea- son. Repetti was in 9A1. The champions owe most of their success to Mr. Kenneth Van Sant, who coached the team. HEAVYWEIGHT SOCCER TEAM The Heavyweight Soccer Team had a fairly successful season, winning six games, tying two, and losing one. The two games which resulted in a scoreless tie were played against School Number 47 and Clifton Park. The former played School Number 76 for city championship, with 76 emerg- ing victorious. School Number 76 defeated the heavies 5-0. The squad was composed of Captain Ramming, Sagel, Topel, Baiford, Leidig, Bell, Cohen, Friedman, Murphy, Schmidt, Doxon, Gaines and Kirkpatrick. The team was under the direction of Mr. Van Sant.

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june193I GWYNNONIA 37 cept when there is a question of borrowing home work. Gijmo PACIONE Guido's strong point is frowning, but his marks show that he is not merely sulking. That frown means concentration. AUSTIN PARKS We are wondering if the little Austin will be permanently parked in 91. ABRAHAM SEIDEMAN Abe is the strong man of 9A6, but when it comes to picking up in algebra he canit handle a sheet of blank paper. MELVIN SPURLEY Melvin represents brains. That boy is a wizard in algebra. ELLIS STEINBERG Ellis is so quiet that the teachers rarely get him to open his mouth to recite a lesson. TRESS WELLER Tress dreams so much of taking a flight that at the mere mention of a test he goes up in the air. FRED WOLLE Fred was constantly in trouble in the English room. The books he read did riot suit the taste of the teacher. MILTON WITTGENSTEIN Milton imitates Brian de Bois-Guilbert by capti- vating the fair ladies in the auditorium. FAREWELL SONG OF FEBRUARY , CLASS fTIJNE2 Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Clmrmsj We leave you, dear classmates and dear junior Dear principal kind, and teachers so true, high, We will follow the precepts you taught. With a sigh and a tear on our way, Now we bid you good-bye, All the bright happy days that we spent at Though the years swiftly fly, Gwynns Falls We'll remember in deed and in thought. We will keep in our memory for aye. CHORUS Dear old Red and Gray, We can never repay All the debt to our teachers we owe. Like a beacon at night You have guided us right, Up the road to success we Should go. Definitions: Burglary-to steal when no one knows about it Felony-death or imprisonment. Mcroii-a person not perfect. Arson-Stealing Small articles. Epilepsy-A fast moving disease like the flu. Probation-A Series of crimes. Idio!-A rnan'S mind one to three years, or- a person that doesn't have the mind of a baby. Segregation--A gathering. Suspended Sentence-A sentence hanging in the air. :ir :lf ek Direction for cooking meat: Some tender meats are cooked with dry mois- ture, while tough cuts are cooked with wet mois- ture.

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june 1931 GWYNNONIA 39 THE GWYNNS FALLS BASKETBALL TEAMS Gwynns Falls has two teams, the A team and the B. The B team was excellent this year. They came out undefeated in their section, although there were no deciding games. The players of the B team are as follows: jane Wolf, forward, captain Margaret Hamberry, forward Alice Kefauver, center Josephine Diomede, side center Genevieve Watkins, substitute, side center Elizabeth Bachman, guard Grace Shillaci, guard Audrey Woods, guard jane Canter, substitute guard The A team won the district championship en- titling them to play the other two districts. Gwynns Falls outscored its foes in nearly every game and won its fourth consecutive basketball title in the junior high class. The deciding game was played between Gwynns Falls and their old rival, Clifton Park junior High School in the gym- nasium of School Number 76. The game was most exciting and interesting. Only three fouls were committed during the whole game. The cap- tain, Louise Harrell, assisted by her forward, Nancy Hall, made the highest score of the game. The defense played a very good game. The score was 38-22. Here's hoping that these girls, who won that famous city championship, will be just as good sports at Western High School. The line-up of the winning team is as follows: Louise Harrell, forward, captain Nancy Hall, forward Virginia Firebaugh, forward Shirley Brizendine, center Doris Thomas, substitute center Nladeline Groszer, substitute side center Eleanor Joyner, guard Katherine Kenny, guard Virginia Bailey, guard Miss Peters is to be complimented on her ex- cellent supervision of the games. THE GIRLS' WINTER CARNIVAL On March 7, 1931, the Girls' Winter Carnival was held at the Fifth Regiment Armory. Thous- ands of girls competed and it certainly looked like there were going to be some hard fights for the different teams if they wished to win. The bal- conies were packed to overflowing with devoted mothers and fathers who had come to see their children win. The girls formed their teams and lined up for the parade around the floor. The Evening Sun Band led the way and it certainly was a very pretty sight to see the girls keeping time to the music with their feet as they marched. After the parade was over the games began. On one side of the fioor was seen the volley ball courts and in the opposite corner were the dodge ball circles. Shrieks of laughter and joy were to be heard all over the place and proclaimed to the spectators that the girls certainly were enjoying themselves. Out of all the different teams, such as volley ball, dodge ball, all-up relay, shuttle, and flag race, we were very happy to say that we had five teams come out in the lead. Gwynns Falls was very proud to be able to say that she came out first of all the junior highs and fourth out of all the schools that competed, having scored thirty points. Miss Johnson and Miss Peters are to be con- gratulated on their splendid coaching. THE VOLLEY BALL TEAM Our volley ball team will again endeavor to win the city championship. If we are successful, this will be our fourth consecutive victory. Last year we defeated Forest Park High School at Clif- ton Park in two games, the scores of which were 25-'5 and 18-7. Our championship team of last year has now transferred their sportsmanship to Western. They were: First line players-Katharine Rine, Eileen Schaeffer, Hilda Wheeler. Second line players-Mildred Miller, Edna March, Alma Hoffman. Back-Elizabeth Bennett, Dorothy Snelling. This year our games come too late to record in our Year Book anything but hope for their suc- cess. HEAVY-WEIGHT PLAYGROUND BALL TEAM When the call for candidates for the play- ground ball team was issued, the entire squad of the city championship basketball team responded. The boys look as well on the ball field as they do on the basketball court, for they all have secured regular positions on the team. Here, are the posi- tions they are filling: Bloom, catcher Topel, shortstop Adler, pitcher Davison, first base Miller, left Held Berlin, third base Shapiro, right field The other members of the team are: Strumwater, second base Goetz, shortstop 'Wolfe, center field Talesnick, Gammerman, Shon, Medinger,