Jefferson City High School - Marcullus Yearbook (Jefferson City, MO)

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SPORTS FOOTBALL The 1942-43 Jay football squad was composed al- most entirely of inexperienced players that had nev- er pleyed football to a great extnnt. There were a few lettermen from the squad of last year, but most of the team was composed of players from the Simon- sen gridiron of last year. Coach Reeves, squad started the year off with a bang defeating the Missouri School for the Deaf 13-0 in a game played here. This game was climaxed by a ninety-five yard run by guard Buddy Keane on an intercepted lateral late in the fourth quarter. Jim Woodland had crossed the double line for the home team at the last of the third quarter. The extra point was made on a plunge over the M.S.D. line. The Jays, after heving their baptism of fire with the 13-0 Victory over M.S.D., journeyed to Ful- ton to play the highly touted and much praised Ful- ton Hornets.The Hornets had twenty-one lettermen from last year, and had ten of their first string men back with them; The Jays fought gamely, but that was not enough, and the Galloway County boys won 18-0. The third game was with the traditional rivals, the Kewpies of Columbia. This game wes virtually handed to the Kewpies on a silver platter. Time and again the Jays were penalized when they had made a good gain. The lone score of the game was made in the second quarter on a long pass that traveled thir- ty-nine yards and over the Jefferson City goal line. The extra point was made by a pass. In the fourth quarter Bohner ran forty-three yards for what appear- ed to be a touchdown, but it was celled back on a penalty for clipping. As the game ended, the Jays were setting up a touchdown deep in Columbia terri- torv. The Jays journeyed to Sedalia for their next game, and with their former coach, Johnny Adams, on the sidelines the Jays lost on a very wet field 25-0.

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ORGHHIZHTIOHS $TUDENT COUNCIL President--Mary Applegate Treasurer--Fred Burkel Vice Pres.--Margaret Claiborne Sponsor--Mrs. Woods Secretary--Jane Bales The student council has a finger in everything--the Friday night dances, assemblies, and improvements for the school. They' also helped with the rationing in car school. PHI THETA KAPPA President--Nadine Rapper Treasurer--Mary Applegate Vice Pres.--Dorothy Diemler Sponsors--Mrs. Hepple l Secretary--Mary Louise Walther Mr. Linker The Phi Theta Kappa group attended the national convention at Columbia in a body, and held regular meetings throughtout the year. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY President--Mary Rootes Sponsors--Miss Heldman, Vice Pres.--Jeanne Frommer Mr. Updegraft, Miss Sec.-Treas.--Mary H. Barrett Dickson, and Mr. Weber The Honor Society has sold bonds and stamps all year. They also presented an assembly program. PEP SQUAD President--Margaret Claiborne Sponsor--Miss Willis Vice Pres.--Jane Bales Cheer Leaders--J8ne Bales, Sec.-Treas.--Margaret Preston Betty Huston, Toots James, and June Norfleet Our pep squad was active at all of the football and basket- ball games, and pep assemblies. CHORUS Sponsor and teacher--Mr. Milton Bennett The chorus has been one of the most active organizations in our school. They produced eh opere, The Treppers' Call, took part in the Capitol caroling, the Music Festlval, anE-Tllled over sixty outside engagements. BAND Sponsor and teacher--Mr. Arthur Harrell Our band has taken an active part in civic affairs. They have played for the bond drives, tin can drive, and other parades. They have given two concerts, played in the Music Festival, and at football games.

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The Sedalie' boy! proved too Much for the Red and Black as time and again they got loose for long gains' The Tigers seemed to baffle the Jays, and they hit twice before the Jays had time to check ,their advance. The score at the end of the first half was 12-0, Tigers. At the start of the third quarter the Sedalia team once again struck at their invaders, and at the end of that period the Score was 19-0. The next encounter the Jays had was with the' same Sedalia team here. This game was the only re- turn game of the year. The Jays were more awake this time,and the Sedalia boys had their hands lull. This game was one of the best games played all year as the teams were as evenly matched as they could have been. Sedalia won, 12-6. The final game of the year was played on the home field with Missouri Military Academy. From the minute the two teams took the field, the cadets dominated everything, and won 41-7. This game was probably the roughest of the entire season as there has always been a sort of rivalry between these two teams. Lettermen of the football team4Von Der Bruegge, Kasler, Jenkins, Byron, Miller, Hultmark, Bohner, Woodland, Ott, Hall, Keane, Linkley, Steenburger, Gemeinhardt. TRACK The track season of this year was composed of only two meets. The first was with M.S.D. of Fulton which the Jays won, and the second was with Fulton High School. The Hornets won. V Track lettermen:Jenkins, Hall, Von Der Bruegge, Schepperle,Heistand,J. Keane,L. Keane, B. McDermott, Scott, Camden, Lyon, Eddy. BASKETBALL With coach Earl Stokes in the driver's seat'the 1942-43 quintet finished a good season winning ten games and losing six. The Jays were handicapped with