La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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1950 TEAM: The first team to play at Kiwanis Field. ROW 1, Dick Dearaurff, Mike Smith, Owen Lempke, Curtis Passafume, Harold Hocutt, Lambert Lamberson, Jim Nickels, Jack Bunce. . . ROW 2. George Bilger, Woodrow Jacobs, Wayne Glassman, Dennis Hawkins, Tom Essling, Robert Keller. Ed Feikes, Myron Riley, Dick Davisson, John Kowal, Gus Kuk . . . ROW 3, Charlie Haag, John Palmer. Don Foy, Duane Fritzen, Everett Kirkham, Dick Machelc; Bob Wright, Robert Lewis. Duke Penn. iJiiwanis Staclium If La Porte were to do big things, its facilities had to keep improving. One of the most evident improvements is the Kiwanis Stadium, which was built in 1950. This stadium includes two refreshment stands, restrooms, two ticket booths, locker rooms for two teams, storage space and seating capacity for approximately 1,300 people. This is the large Kiwanis Stadium. It has proven to be both useful and beautiful. LaPorteans will appreciate it for a long time. Pogc eight

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BASKETBALL TEAM '43 44 ROW 1, Jack Wendt, Dick Schneider, Walt Redecki, Hap Belzowskl, Wayne Benner . . . ROW 2, Bob Suiwiec, Roger Wendt, John Carter, Johnny Hoiso, Glen Rucker, Dean Carter, Bob Reiter. Along with culture in La Porte came organized sports. Through the years various La Porte teams have won honors. The 1947 La Porte Slicers basket- ball team went to the State Finals, an event which was exciting and important to everyone. Another team, the 1943-44 Slicers basketball team went to the State Semi-finals. La Porte had become a progressive town, with great town loyalty, and was to be watched, for it promised to do big things. BASKETBALL TEAM '47 ROW 1, Paul Marshall, Max Landis, Bonnie Lisarok, Gone Wade, lack Benner . . . ROW 2, Ron Van Vactor, Dick Baumgaartner, John Steeb, Bob Barker, Dick Alban, Willie Hay . . . ROW 3, Mr. Hubner, Earl Dahl, Roy Simonton, Charles Alsop. Pog i«vn

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BASKETBALL TEAM '36-'37: One of the first teams to play at The Civic. ROW 1, Fred Bushner, Norm Bell. rv. Swanson, Mervin Lewis, Ward Single- ton . . . ROW 2, John Zakes, Joe Luber, Bob Salek, Dwight Handley, Johnny Elshiro. Sj[lie Civic Another important addition to La Porte is the Civic Auditorium. This building, a memorial to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fox, was built in 1929 by their son Maurice. The Civic contains a huge gym floor, seating facilities for 2,000 people, a bowling alley, refreshments, lounges, ticket booths, a large downstairs banquet hall, a big, well-equipped stage, and outside, the Civic las four tennis courts and playground facilities. The Civic Auditorium is a beautiful and useful addition to La Porte. It is located at Tecumseh and Ridge Streets.