Meridian High School - Trojan Yearbook (Bellingham, WA)

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c,O GIRLSV ATHLETICS For many years girls? athletics has been based upon the idea of inter-school competition, with the physical weifare of the giris secondary to the race for awards and honor, But in keeping with other changes in education, competitive athletics of this sort is being displaced by a kind in which fellowship with other schools rather than rivalry is encouraged We now see giris from different schools exchanging rev membrances as they play on the same teams, and the awards for exceiiing being made to individuals rather than schoolss The giris have a system of inter-class games which they run off at noon and anyone who wants to be on her ciass team must turn out for three-fourths of the turnwoutsv Then the class teams is chosen by pope ular vote, The sports avaiiabie are Speedbali lThis sport was cut short this year because of the weatheri, Basketbali, Voiiey Ball, Mass Badminton, Singie Bad- mintohj Easebaii, HikTng, and Ping Pong The champion class teams were as foiiows: Baskets bail-sSophomore, Gt Whitseil lFi, Dv Be!iingar EFA, J. Riddle iFi, MQ Hanley lGl, A, Fjeilman SGP, V, Guy lG2 Volleybaiis-Freshman, Nc Jelusich, Ci Sheppard, As Cieveiand, Ei Geinger, L, Wood, Di McEivaini Badminton-wFreshman, Nb Jelusich, L, Wood, O McEivain Di Urbeck, Eu Geinger, V, Beiiingar, M Our G, A, A. spcnsored a county basebail play day April 22, and everyone had a good time, even though we did hoid our breaths because of the chilly and threatening weather, c instead of piaying as schooi teams, the teams were split up so that one giri from each school played on a team together. The girls seemed to enjoy this, for it enabied them to meet more giris from other schoois, The schoois that attended were: SumasuNook- sack, Ferndaie, Lynden, Blaine, Custer, -Mount Bakerv The prize to each girl on the winning team was a wooden horse which carried out the HTrojanN themeQ

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40 '41 1 FOOTBALL The high point of the footbail season was our defeat of Custer in a night game at Battersby Field in Bellingham, Mr, Carter shaped a team that showed ima proved technique over that of last year, and which played close games with most of its opponents, The turnout this spring indicated successtul season next year, Row 1: victor Westover, Mowerd Snonden, Wendell Ballard, lrwln Anderson, Bill White, Alff0d Anderson, Gene Wight, Leon Seavell, Archie Anderson. Row 2: Mylo watts, Willard Johnston, Fred Ackerman, Royal Little, Herman' Ellingson, Gerald Nelson, Charles Johnson, Ura Carter. BASKETBALL Although it did not make a remarkable scoring ree cord, Meridianls team was a good one, which with the reserves displayed lpromising material for the future, The boys showed a lot of fight and team-work, even though they were unable to find the right combinations for winning all their games, Despite our reverses we had a lot of fun, and if we didnlt always wln, it wasnlt because we didnlt support the boys with noise, numbers and music. ' Row 12 Leon Seewell, Junior 'Seeuell, Row 25 Wendell Belierd,Eerl Matheson, Donald -Conetent, Emil Cevelero. Row 3: Eddie Ebrlght, Floyd Glass, Royal Little, Wlllerd Johnston, Hermen Elllngeon, Mr. Carter. BASEBALL This year brought ,an enthusiastic turnout, with each boy battling hard for a place on the first Team. The boys have done very well in their early games, and unless crippled by the loss of some key player, or hampered by continual rain and a wet field, ishould make good record. , Roe 1: victor Westover, uunlor Seeuell, lrwln Anderson, Wendell Ballerd 'Donald Conetentf Duene Loop. Roe 2: ur.'Certer, Peul Gregory, Wlllla Rick, Bill White, Gerald Nelson, Willard Johnston, Bill Gelner, David Gottsehelk, Bill Metzke. r is

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o' GIRLS' ATHLETUCS Cont. The all-school honor teams are chosen by secret ballot of all the girls who- have made a class. team. This way is fair to everyone, and the best team hs chosen. The honor team ls the highest honor a girl can attain in athletics. The honor teams are as follows: Basketball-G. Whltsell lFl Vera Bellingar lGJ D. Bellingar lFl w. Johnston IG! A. Fjellman lGl C. Fjellman lFl. volley sau--c. Fjellman, L. Jenen, N. Jeluseen, E. Geinger, W. Johnston, C. Sheppard. Badminton-Singles!-QD. McAlvain in li. wana lei K. Kettenman LB! E. Engelhardt ,l2l W. Johnston K53 C. Fjellman l4J Alice Fjellman lll E. Geinger l6p. Badminton 'lMassl-bE. Geinger, A. hyellndn, C. Fjellman, W. Johnston, E. Engelhardt, K. Kettenman. Baseball .lPlaydayl--L. Jensen, H. Barr, M. Peterson, N. Jelusich, V. Bellingar, M. Hanley, S. Johnston, B. Morgenthaler, E. Geinger, L. Wood. Hiking, a wholesome sport, is open to all the girls who feel able to hlke forty miles. This mileage ls split up 'into five eight-mile hikes, so that it will not be too much of a strain on the girls. A posture contest, sponsored hy the G. A. A. was held April 24th to choose one girl from each class. From these was selected the girl with the best posture in school. The class winners were ,Veral Bellingar lFl, Yoneko Amano lSl,5qUola Ellis lJrl and Eleanor Engelhardt 'lSrl. Miss Forsythe, the county nurse , selected Yoneko Amano as the winner. Connlne 'Fjellman flower right! was unanimously elected president of the Girls' Athletic Association.-