Houghton High School - Amygdaloid Yearbook (Houghton, MI)

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FOOTBALL Fourth Row-Rogers, Smith, Gekas, Provost, Lauren, Brunett, Tobin, tfoac-h Bugni, 'Phird Row-Peterson, Karam, Kanmas, Ryynanen, Johnson, Bennett, Good- reau. Second Row-Sullivan. Trathen, Gauthier, Mm-Lean, Saarinen, Nelson, Smith. First Row-Wliutkovieh, Atkin, Nettell, Shiroda, Bennett, Klein, lklt-t'arthy. The Houtrhton football team passed through one of its most disastrous seasons the past year. 'Phe 1-all for eanditlates brought out about fifty aspirants to athletic' fame. XVith the tive lettermen ofthe previous year as a nueleus, and several proinising eandidates, Coaeh Hugni endeavored to build a team. After two weeks ol' practiee, we met Lake Linden on the Hubbell Field and lost ISU-6. The maine remained a tie until the last quarter, when Lake Linden svored twiee, 'Phe next week we traveled to IJAnse. Houghton came within scoring distance several times, but L'Anse scored in the third quarter on a long pass. Our next visitor and vit-tor was Hancock. They overcame us by 15-0. 'Phe following week we beat L'Anse on our field, 13-6. The gaine was :L thriller and was featured by L'Anse's aerial attack. ltyynanen and Gan-v thier scored for Houghton. Next, we met Hancock at Condon Field and were beaten -il-0. Still sniarting from that defeat, we went to Lake Linden and got trounced, 10-U. After a week in whit-h no pram-tice 1-ould be held due to freezing: weather, Houghton journeyed to Calurnet. XVe were defeated by the tremendous st-ore of GX-0. For the iirst time in several years, Houghton failed tn place a man on the all-star team. 'Pom Bennett was plan-ed on the all-star sec-ond team, and lid llyynanen and 'Pom Butkovich were given honorable mention. During the season, the team lost the servit-es of Nettell, I-lrey, Tobin,

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Its members are: 1 The Snphumnve Qllass The sophomore class is proud to acknowledge its of Houghton High School. The class has supplied important members of the part in the activities Latin, Glee, Dramatic and Art Clubs. Many sophomores play in the band and orchestra. Several of the girls were cheer leaders, and a few Older Girls' Conference. The boys have been active athletes on the football, teams. were delegates to the basketball, and track Many of the boys and girls alike have been named on the honor roll. Since the new Home Room system came into effect, the sophomore class has been divided into three parts. The sponsors for these groups were Miss Leary, Miss Lyon, and Mr. Burton, all of whom asm and patience in making the sophomore class of 19 have shown enthusi- 35 a happy one. Norman Alatalo Jack Atkin Mary Banks Bernice Barth Dorothy Bloing Edmond Beaudry Wennonah Bourgeois Joseph Brand James Broom John Brown Charles Brunett Sylvia Carlson Medlyn Collins Edna Conley Fay Cundy Emma Curnow Kenneth Datson Melba Downing Albert Dreis Martha Eskelinen Lillian Etapa. Mae Frenette Berdine Greenleaf Charles Hebner Francis Holly Ellen Karppi Evelyn Karr Sylvia Keksi Henry Kivela Arthur Klenner Ann Knauz Esther Laitinen Jane Lang Evelyn Lange Robert Laurell Alice Lehti Donald Leinonen John Lenz James Lompre Helen Lundy Fred Meyer George Mikkela Edwin Moilanen Phyllis Montgomery Esther Moykkynen Marie Murto Geraldine Mutter Katherine MacDonald Joh,n McGuire Tohn McLean Krimsel Nichola Helen Parks Paul Niskanen John Ollikainen Sulo Palonen Grace Pernaski Edmund Provost Mary Reynolds Grace Roberts Margaret Runge Elias Salo Geraldine Savard Paul Schubert Claire Schwarzenberg Jack Seaman Bernard Shiroda Margaret Starkweather Hattie Stone Ruth Swift Miriam Teliin Ellen Tepsa Fred Trathen Donald Tretheway Richard Trezona Edward Turk Cy Wedge Mary Wieber Marie Willmes Carmen Wimmer

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, 135.1-Vfiw u-SKQTPYV5 , F OOTBALL-Continued. and Rogers. Their absence was keenly felt when injuries forced them to withdraw. M It M M - manager with unequalled efficiency. ' Much praise should be given to Tom Sullivan who executed his job as The lettermen are: Tom Butkovich Art Karam Bob Lauren Bill Gauthier Bob Atkin Matt Saarinen Ed Ryynanen Ed Provost Godfrey Johnson Tom Bennett Fred Trathen Stepfhen Brunett Clyde Nettell George Gekas Tom Sullivan ' Jim Tobin .Ice McLean R? J ' TENNIS In the school tournament last fall, Ruth Cattell Won in singles and Rosanna Markham and Ruth Swift in doubles. Hancock and Lake Linden were our rivals. Ruth Cattell won all her matches. The doubles team wag defeated only once. The boys have been equally victorious. Norman Francis won all his games. Our famous little doubles team, composed of Jack Smith and Prunsey Ruhl, lost only one game. TRACK We didn't hear much about our track team this year, but we will next year. The squad will be more experienced, since only two of the members are graduating. Those who took part in the events are: Art, Karam Ccaptainl Dave Aldrich Bill Gauthier Jim Tobin - Fred Trathen Bob Lauren Bud Klenner